liefern
\liːfɐn\
The verdict
“liefern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Livrer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-liefern · liefern · French
liefern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | liefern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \liːfɐn\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
liefern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \liːfɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for liefern in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is liefern, spelled L-I-E-F-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Livrer.
- 2Fournir des biens ou des services.
- 3sich einen Kampf o.ä. liefern: Lutter, combattre, s’engager dans une lutte.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how liefern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir müssen leider den Produktionsstart für diesen Artikel um zwei Wochen verschieben, weil eine Maschine verspätet geliefert wurde.
Eine Woche vor dem besagten Tag lässt Blake eine Pizza an Kens Adresse liefern. Der Bote klingelt, Ken öffnet, ohne zu zögern, die Tür, diskutiert, verwundert, mit dem Angestellten, der mit seiner Schachtel wieder davonzieht.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.