Which to use
“likes” is a verb and “lis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,771
- “likes” frequency rank
- #38,263
- “lis” frequency rank
- 55034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | likes | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs like | Stieleiche |
Letter map: likes vs lis
Shared letters muted; letters that set likes and lis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: likes vs lis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: likes is averb and lisanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
likes is recorded at frequency rank #16,771, classified as averb, pronounced […]. lis is at rank #38,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lis].
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 55034, this pair ranks #995,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of likes vs lis
Shared letters: ils. Private to "likes": ek. Private to "lis": -.
"likes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- likes ← ilkes · lieks · likess · likkes · likse · lkies · llikes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "likes" for "lis" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "likes" or "lis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "likes" and "lis".
- Full dictionary entry for "likes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #995,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "likes" and "lis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lis". 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 #995,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.