# lichen vs linden

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lichen
*noun · IPA [li.ken] · frequency rank #36,482*
Flechte

### linden
*adjective · IPA [ˈlɪndn̩] · frequency rank #11,696*
aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lichen-vs-linden