Which to use
“lily” and “lin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,638
- “lily” frequency rank
- #15,148
- “lin” frequency rank
- 34786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lily | lin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Lilie | Lein, Leinpflanze, Flachs |
Letter map: lily vs lin
Shared letters muted; letters that set lily and lin apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: lily and lin
lily and lin are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lily is recorded at frequency rank #19,638, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. lin is at rank #15,148, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɛ̃].
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 34786, this pair ranks #1,655,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lily vs lin
Shared letters: il. Private to "lily": y. Private to "lin": n.
"lily" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lily ← illy · lilly · lilyy · liyl · llily · lliy
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lily" and "lin" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lily" or "lin" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lily" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,655,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lily" and "lin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lily vs puzzles". 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 #1,655,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.