Which to use
“Limit” and “Linie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,320
- “Limit” frequency rank
- #996
- “Linie” frequency rank
- 11316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Limit | Linie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festgelegter Wert, der nicht überschritten werden darf oder kann | (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten |
Where the eye mixes Limit and Linie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Limit vs Linie
A purely visual mix-up. Limit ([ˈlɪmɪt]) and Linie ([ˈliːni̯ə]) 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 11316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Limit is recorded at frequency rank #10,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪmɪt]. Linie is at rank #996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːni̯ə].
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 11316, this pair ranks #1,970,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Limit vs Linie
Shared letters: il. Private to "Limit": mt. Private to "Linie": en.
"Limit" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Linie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Limit" for "Linie" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Limit" or "Linie"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Limit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Limit" and "Linie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lilith vs Limit". 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 #1,970,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.