liebste

[ˈliːpstə]

/[ˈliːpstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“liebste” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,474. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,474
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebste · liebste · German

liebste · rank #11,474 · 10 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,474
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lesern

Nearest frequency peer: Lesern (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „liebste“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „liebste“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

liebste vs Liste
57% similar
liebste vs liest
71% similar
liebste vs liebt
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for liebste
PropertyValue
Headwordliebste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliːpstə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,474
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „liebste“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).liebsteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lesern“ (#11,473), „Lifestyle“ (#11,475), „lern“ (#11,472). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „liebste“ bei #11,474. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around liebste (IPA [ˈliːpstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,474 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for liebste, with forms such as "ilebste", "leibste", and "libeste". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Liste", "liest", "liebt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is liebste, spelled L-I-E-B-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilebste
  • leibste
  • libeste
  • liebbste
  • liebset
  • liebsste
  • liebstte
  • liebtse
  • liesbte
  • lliebste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liebste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilebste2leibste2libeste2liebbste1liebset2liebsste1liebstte1liebtse2
Edit distance from "liebste"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liebste"?
"liebste" is spelled L-I-E-B-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːpstə].
What does "liebste" mean?
As an adjective, "liebste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
What words are commonly confused with "liebste"?
"liebste" is commonly confused with "Liste", "liest", "liebt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liebste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liebste" is [ˈliːpstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liebste" come from?
"liebste" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "liebste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

maximum#11,480Mobbing#11,483Komitee#11,464neunten#11,488

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Matthäus10 variantsnutzten10 variantshöheres10 variantsherrliche10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list