Which to use
“lin” and “Linse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,148
- “lin” frequency rank
- #18,972
- “Linse” frequency rank
- 34120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lin | Linse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lein, Leinpflanze, Flachs | Vertreter der Gattung Lens aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler, insbesondere Lens culinaris |
Where the eye mixes lin and Linse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lin and Linse
A purely visual mix-up. lin ([lɛ̃]) and Linse ([ˈlɪnzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lin” sits inside “Linse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lin is recorded at frequency rank #15,148, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛ̃]. Linse is at rank #18,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪnzə].
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 34120, this pair ranks #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lin vs Linse
Shared letters: iln. Private to "lin": -. Private to "Linse": es.
"lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Linse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Linse ← ilnse · linnse · linsse · lisne · llinse · lnise
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lin" for "Linse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lin" or "Linse"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lin" and "Linse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lin" and "Linse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Linse". 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 #1,670,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.