Which to use
“lilie” and “Liste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,879
- “lilie” frequency rank
- #957
- “Liste” frequency rank
- 39836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lilie | Liste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hohe Pflanze mit stark duftenden, glockenförmigen Blüten; Lilie | ein schriftliches Verzeichnis, in dem mehrere Punkte in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge aufgeführt sind |
Where the eye mixes lilie and Liste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. lilie ([ˈlɪlɪjɛ]) and Liste ([ˈlɪstə]) 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 39836, 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]. Liste is at rank #957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪstə].
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 39836, this pair ranks #1,525,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lilie vs Liste
Shared letters: eil. Private to "lilie": -. Private to "Liste": st.
"lilie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Liste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lilie" and "Liste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lilie" or "Liste"?
What to do next
You've compared "lilie" and "Liste". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "lilie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Liste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,498 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lilie" and "Liste" 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
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