Which to use
“Lands” and “lines” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,039
- “Lands” frequency rank
- #21,343
- “lines” frequency rank
- 65382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lands | lines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Land | Plural des Substantivs line |
Where the eye mixes Lands and lines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lands vs lines
A purely visual mix-up. Lands ([lant͡s]) and lines ([laɪnz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lands is recorded at frequency rank #44,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [lant͡s]. lines is at rank #21,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪnz].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65382, this pair ranks #608,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lands vs lines
Shared letters: lns. Private to "Lands": ad. Private to "lines": ei.
"Lands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lands" for "lines" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lands" or "lines"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Lands" and "lines" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lands" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #608,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lands" and "lines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs Lands". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #608,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.