lindvslipsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: lind is a adjective, lips is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“lind” is an adjective and “lips” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,788
“lind” frequency rank
#38,262
“lips” frequency rank
73050
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lind lips
Definition angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm Plural des Substantivs lip

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set lind and lips apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
lind
4 ch
lips

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lind is anadjective and lipsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73050, 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]. lips is at rank #38,262, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 73050, this pair ranks #371,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lind vs lips

Shared letters: il. Private to "lind": dn. Private to "lips": ps.

"lind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lips" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lindilnd · lidn · lindd · linnd · llind · lnid
  • lipsilps · lipps · lipss · lisp · llips · lpis

Frequency comparison

lind#34,788
lips#38,262

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lind" and "lips" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lind" is an adjective and "lips" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lind" or "lips"?
"lind" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,788 in our German list, against #38,262 for "lips". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lind vs lips

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “lind”; for a noun, it's “lips”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lind” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list