Lift

[lɪft]

/[lɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lift” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,615
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in oder an einem Gebäude befindliche mechanische Vorrichtung, mit der Personen oder Lasten hinauf- beziehungsweise hinabbefördert werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-lift · Lift · German

Lift · rank #18,615 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,615
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lehrers

Nearest frequency peer: Lehrers (-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 „Lift“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lift“ 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).

Lift vs Lot
50% similar
Lift vs lin
25% similar
Lift vs liv
25% similar

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

Key facts for Lift
PropertyValue
HeadwordLift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɪft]
Letters4
Frequency rank#18,615
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lift“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lehrers“ (#18,614), „Lola“ (#18,616), „Lebensversicherung“ (#18,613). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lift“ bei #18,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lift (IPA [lɪft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,615 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lift, with forms such as "ilft", "lfit", and "lifft". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lot", "lin", "liv", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lift, spelled L-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in oder an einem Gebäude befindliche mechanische Vorrichtung, mit der Personen oder Lasten hinauf- beziehungsweise hinabbefördert werden
  2. 2
    mechanische Vorrichtung, mit der Wintersportler hangaufwärts befördert werden
  3. 3
    das (geräuschvolle) Nach-oben-Ziehen des Nasenschleims

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lift appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aber die Aufzüge der Maschinerie wurden betätigt. Immer wieder erscheint eine Hauptperson aus der Versenkung. Am Ende fährt Satanas mit Don Juan per Lift in die Tiefe.“
  2. „Kaum hatte sie den Lift betreten, sackte der nach unten durch. Das war aber noch nicht das Schlimmste. Im Keller, wo sie nun im Lift eingesperrt war, hatte sich zuvor ein Rohrbruch ereignet. Das Wasser drang in die Kabine, und fast wäre die Frau im Lift ertrunken.“

Synonyms

AufzugFahrstuhlAufzug

Antonyms

RolltreppeTreppenhaus

This word in other languages

lift(English)ascensor(Español)ascenseur(Français)elevador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilft
  • lfit
  • lifft
  • liftt
  • litf
  • llift

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lift - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilft2lfit2lifft1liftt1litf2llift1
Edit distance from "Lift"

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 "Lift"?
"Lift" is spelled L-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪft].
What does "Lift" mean?
As a noun, "Lift" means: in oder an einem Gebäude befindliche mechanische Vorrichtung, mit der Personen oder Lasten hinauf- beziehungsweise hinabbefördert werden
What words are commonly confused with "Lift"?
"Lift" is commonly confused with "Lot", "lin", "liv". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lift" is [lɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lift" come from?
"Lift" 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 "Lift", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lola#18,616Kran#18,605Meth#18,629palm#18,649

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

matter6 variantsKrupp6 variantskippt6 variantsRonny6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list