Which to use
“lima” is an adjective and “lis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,418
- “lima” frequency rank
- #38,263
- “lis” frequency rank
- 60681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lima | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grenzwertig | Stieleiche |
Letter map: lima vs lis
Shared letters muted; letters that set lima and lis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - lima and lis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lima is anadjective and lisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lima is recorded at frequency rank #22,418, classified as anadj. lis is at rank #38,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lis].
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 60681, this pair ranks #777,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lima vs lis
Shared letters: il. Private to "lima": am. Private to "lis": s.
"lima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lima ← ilma · liam · limma · llima · lmia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lima" for "lis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lima" vs "lis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "lima" vs "lis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #777,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lima" and "lis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lis". 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 #777,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.