Which to use
“Länge” and “line” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,930
- “Länge” frequency rank
- #5,511
- “line” frequency rank
- 7441
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länge | line |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine horizontale Ausdehnung, Dimension | Schnur, Faden: lange, relativ dünne Textilie |
Where the eye mixes Länge and line
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Länge and line
A purely visual mix-up. Länge ([ˈlɛŋə]) and line ([laɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7441, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länge is recorded at frequency rank #1,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛŋə]. line is at rank #5,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪn].
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 7441, this pair ranks #1,988,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länge vs line
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Länge": gä. Private to "line": i.
"Länge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "line" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- line ← ilne · lien · linne · lline · lnie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Länge" for "line" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Länge" or "line" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Länge" and "line" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "line" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länge" and "line" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs line". 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 #1,988,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.