Which to use
“Lenker” is a noun and “linder” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,479
- “Lenker” frequency rank
- #38,880
- “linder” frequency rank
- 55359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lenker | linder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeuges | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind |
Where the eye mixes Lenker and linder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lenker vs linder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lenker is [ˈlɛŋkɐ] while linder is [ˈlɪndɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55359, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lenker is recorded at frequency rank #16,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛŋkɐ]. linder is at rank #38,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪndɐ].
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 55359, this pair ranks #982,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lenker vs linder
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "Lenker": k. Private to "linder": di.
"Lenker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lenker" and "linder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lenker" or "linder"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lenker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #982,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lenker" and "linder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linder vs lindert". 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 #982,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.