LindevslinderWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Linde is a noun, linder is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#13,426
“Linde” frequency rank
#38,880
“linder” frequency rank
52306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Linde linder
Definition Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind

Where the eye mixes Linde and linder

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Linde
6 ch
linder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linde is [ˈlɪndə] while linder is [ˈlɪndɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Linde” sits inside “linder”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Linde is recorded at frequency rank #13,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪndə]. 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 52306, this pair ranks #1,101,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Linde vs linder

Shared letters: deiln. Private to "Linde": -. Private to "linder": r.

"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lindeilnde · lidne · lindde · lined · linnde · llinde · lnide
  • linderilnder · lidner · lindder · linderr · lindre · linedr · llinder · lnider

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Linde" and "linder" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Linde" is a noun and "linder" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Linde" or "linder"?
"Linde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,426 in our German list, against #38,880 for "linder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list