Which to use
“lind” and “linder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,788
- “lind” frequency rank
- #38,880
- “linder” frequency rank
- 73668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lind | linder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind |
Where the eye mixes lind and linder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lind and linder
A purely visual mix-up. lind ([lɪnt]) and linder ([ˈlɪndɐ]) 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) - “lind” sits inside “linder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lind is recorded at frequency rank #34,788, classified as anadj, pronounced [lɪnt]. linder is at rank #38,880, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪndɐ].
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 73668, this pair ranks #354,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lind vs linder
Shared letters: diln. Private to "lind": -. Private to "linder": er.
"lind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lind" for "linder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lind" vs "linder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #354,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lind" and "linder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linder vs lindert". 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 #354,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.