Which to use
“Ligen” and “lin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,937
- “Ligen” frequency rank
- #15,148
- “lin” frequency rank
- 31085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ligen | lin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Liga | Lein, Leinpflanze, Flachs |
Where the eye mixes Ligen and lin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ligen vs lin
A purely visual mix-up. Ligen ([ˈliːɡn̩]) and lin ([lɛ̃]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ligen is recorded at frequency rank #15,937, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːɡn̩]. lin is at rank #15,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛ̃].
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 31085, this pair ranks #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ligen vs lin
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Ligen": eg. Private to "lin": -.
"Ligen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ligen ← ilgen · lgien · liegn · ligenn · liggen · ligne · lligen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ligen" for "lin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ligen" vs "lin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ligen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ligen" and "lin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs lin". 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 #1,735,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.