Which to use
“lilie” and “line” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,879
- “lilie” frequency rank
- #5,511
- “line” frequency rank
- 44390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lilie | line |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hohe Pflanze mit stark duftenden, glockenförmigen Blüten; Lilie | Schnur, Faden: lange, relativ dünne Textilie |
Where the eye mixes lilie and line
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lilie and line
A purely visual mix-up. lilie ([ˈlɪlɪjɛ]) and line ([laɪn]) 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 44390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lilie is recorded at frequency rank #38,879, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪlɪjɛ]. line is at rank #5,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [laɪn].
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 44390, this pair ranks #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lilie vs line
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lilie": -. Private to "line": n.
"lilie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "line" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lilie" and "line" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lilie" vs "line" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lilie" and "line" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lilie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "line" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lilie" and "line" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lilie vs Lilith". 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 #1,387,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.