liefern

\liːfɐn\

/\liːfɐn\/ verb

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.

Key facts for liefern
PropertyValue
Headwordliefern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\liːfɐn\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « liefern » en français

liefernsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Livrer.
  2. 2
    Fournir des biens ou des services.
  3. 3
    sich einen Kampf o.ä. liefern: Lutter, combattre, s’engager dans une lutte.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir müssen leider den Produktionsstart für diesen Artikel um zwei Wochen verschieben, weil eine Maschine verspätet geliefert wurde.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "liefern"?
"liefern" is spelled L-I-E-F-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \liːfɐn\.
What does "liefern" mean?
As a verb, "liefern" means: Livrer.
How do you pronounce "liefern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liefern" is \liːfɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liefern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list