lindvslunaWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#34,788
“lind” frequency rank
#13,893
“luna” frequency rank
48681
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lind luna
Definition angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm natürlich entstandener Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten, Zwergplaneten oder auch einen Kleinkörper wie einen Asteroiden umkreist

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
lind
4 ch
luna

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lind is [lɪnt] while luna is [ˈluːna]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48681, 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]. luna is at rank #13,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːna].

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 48681, this pair ranks #1,239,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of lind vs luna

Shared letters: ln. Private to "lind": di. Private to "luna": au.

"lind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "luna" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lindilnd · lidn · lindd · linnd · llind · lnid
  • lunalluna · lnua · luan · lunna · ulna

Frequency comparison

lind#34,788
luna#13,893

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lind" and "luna" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lind" is an adjective and "luna" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lind" or "luna"?
"luna" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,893 in our German list, against #34,788 for "lind". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lind vs luna

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 “luna”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “lind” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list