LiedesvsLindeTell them apart

Which to use

“Liedes” and “Linde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,657
“Liedes” frequency rank
#13,426
“Linde” frequency rank
34083
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Liedes Linde
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lied Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia

Where the eye mixes Liedes and Linde

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Liedes
5 ch
Linde

Look-alike desk: Liedes vs Linde

A purely visual mix-up. Liedes ([ˈliːdəs]) and Linde ([ˈlɪndə]) 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 34083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Liedes is recorded at frequency rank #20,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːdəs]. Linde is at rank #13,426, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪndə].

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 34083, this pair ranks #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Liedes vs Linde

Shared letters: deil. Private to "Liedes": s. Private to "Linde": n.

"Liedes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Liedesiledes · leides · lidees · lieddes · liedess · liedse · lieeds · lliedes
  • Lindeilnde · lidne · lindde · lined · linnde · llinde · lnide

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Liedes" for "Linde" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈliːdəs] versus [ˈlɪndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Liedes" or "Linde"?
"Linde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,426 in our German list, against #20,657 for "Liedes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Liedes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Linde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Liedes" and "Linde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs Liedes". 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 #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list