Lieferzeit

[ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lieferzeit” is uncommon German (frequency #50,679 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,679
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zugesicherter Zeitraum, in dem die Lieferung einer Ware erfolgen muss

Key facts for Lieferzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordLieferzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,679
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lieferzeit” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lieferzeit lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lieferzeit is uncommon German at frequency #50,679 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zugesicherter Zeitraum, in dem die Lieferung einer Ware erfolgen muss".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lieferzeit, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lieferzeit, spelled L-I-E-F-E-R-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zugesicherter Zeitraum, in dem die Lieferung einer Ware erfolgen muss

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 "Lieferzeit"?
"Lieferzeit" is spelled L-I-E-F-E-R-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Lieferzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Lieferzeit" means: zugesicherter Zeitraum, in dem die Lieferung einer Ware erfolgen muss
How do you pronounce "Lieferzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lieferzeit" is [ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lieferzeit" come from?
"Lieferzeit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Lieferzeit”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-E-F-E-R-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliːfɐˌt͡saɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list