Which to use
“lilie” and “Linke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,879
- “lilie” frequency rank
- #1,185
- “Linke” frequency rank
- 40064
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lilie | Linke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hohe Pflanze mit stark duftenden, glockenförmigen Blüten; Lilie | die links gelegene Hand |
Where the eye mixes lilie and Linke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lilie with Linke
A purely visual mix-up. lilie ([ˈlɪlɪjɛ]) and Linke ([ˈlɪŋkə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40064, 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]. Linke is at rank #1,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkə].
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 40064, this pair ranks #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lilie vs Linke
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lilie": -. Private to "Linke": kn.
"lilie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Linke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lilie" for "Linke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lilie" vs "Linke" - 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 "lilie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lilie" and "Linke" 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 #1,519,048 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.