# lance vs line

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lance
*noun · IPA [lɑ̃s] · frequency rank #25,214*
Waffe aus einem langen Stiel und einer Spitze aus Eisen

### line
*noun · IPA [laɪn] · frequency rank #5,511*
Schnur, Faden: lange, relativ dünne Textilie

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lance-vs-line