lindvslungWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#34,788
“lind” frequency rank
#36,488
“lung” frequency rank
71276
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature lind lung
Definition angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm die Lunge

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
lind
4 ch
lung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: lind is anadjective and lunganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71276, 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]. lung is at rank #36,488, 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 71276, this pair ranks #421,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of lind vs lung

Shared letters: ln. Private to "lind": di. Private to "lung": gu.

"lind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • lindilnd · lidn · lindd · linnd · llind · lnid
  • lungllung · lnug · lugn · lungg · lunng · ulng

Frequency comparison

lind#34,788
lung#36,488

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "lind" and "lung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "lind" is an adjective and "lung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "lind" or "lung"?
"lind" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,788 in our German list, against #36,488 for "lung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering lind vs lung

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 “lung”.
  • 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