liebsten

[ˈliːpstn̩]

/[ˈliːpstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“liebsten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,841
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb

Corpus desk

Index DE-liebsten · liebsten · German

liebsten · rank #2,841 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,841
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehre

Nearest frequency peer: Lehre (-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 „liebsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „liebsten“ 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).

liebsten vs listen
75% similar
liebsten vs liebte
75% similar
liebsten vs liebten
88% similar

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

Key facts for liebsten
PropertyValue
Headwordliebsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈliːpstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,841
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „liebsten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.liebstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehre“ (#2,840), „life“ (#2,842), „Landschaft“ (#2,839). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „liebsten“ bei #2,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around liebsten (IPA [ˈliːpstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,841 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for liebsten, with forms such as "ilebsten", "leibsten", and "libesten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "listen", "liebte", "liebten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is liebsten, spelled L-I-E-B-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilebsten
  • leibsten
  • libesten
  • liebbsten
  • liebsetn
  • liebssten
  • liebstenn
  • liebstne
  • liebstten
  • liebtsen
  • liesbten
  • lliebsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of liebsten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilebsten2leibsten2libesten2liebbsten1liebsetn2liebssten1liebstenn1liebstne2
Edit distance from "liebsten"

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 "liebsten"?
"liebsten" is spelled L-I-E-B-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːpstn̩].
What does "liebsten" mean?
As an adjective, "liebsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs lieb
What words are commonly confused with "liebsten"?
"liebsten" is commonly confused with "listen", "liebte", "liebten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "liebsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liebsten" is [ˈliːpstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liebsten" come from?
"liebsten" 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 "liebsten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kleidung#2,836Regionen#2,853Flugzeug#2,821Eintritt#2,817

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Direktor12 variantsBedenken12 variantsBescheid12 variantsdahinter12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list