Which to use
“Lilien” and “Lilith” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,658
- “Lilien” frequency rank
- #46,813
- “Lilith” frequency rank
- 67471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lilien | Lilith |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lilie | weiblicher Dämon sumerischer Herkunft |
Where the eye mixes Lilien and Lilith
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lilien (CVCVVC) and Lilith (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Lilien vs Lilith
A purely visual mix-up. Lilien ([ˈliːli̯ən]) and Lilith ([ˈliːlɪt]) 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 67471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lilien is recorded at frequency rank #20,658, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːli̯ən]. Lilith is at rank #46,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːlɪt].
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 67471, this pair ranks #539,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lilien vs Lilith
Shared letters: il. Private to "Lilien": en. Private to "Lilith": ht.
"Lilien" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Lilith" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Lilien" and "Lilith" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Lilien" or "Lilith"?
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 "Lilien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lilith" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #539,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lilien" and "Lilith" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lilith vs lolita". 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 #539,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.