# lies vs Linus

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### lies
*verb · IPA [liːs] · frequency rank #5,620*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen

### Linus
*name · IPA [ˈliːnʊs] · frequency rank #22,420*
männlicher Vorname

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/lies-vs-linus