Which to use
“Linde” and “Linse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,426
- “Linde” frequency rank
- #18,972
- “Linse” frequency rank
- 32398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linde | Linse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia | Vertreter der Gattung Lens aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler, insbesondere Lens culinaris |
Where the eye mixes Linde and Linse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linde vs Linse
A purely visual mix-up. Linde ([ˈlɪndə]) and Linse ([ˈlɪnzə]) 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 a single letter - d in “Linde” becomes s in “Linse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32398, 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]. Linse is at rank #18,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪnzə].
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 32398, this pair ranks #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linde vs Linse
Shared letters: eiln. Private to "Linde": d. Private to "Linse": s.
"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Linse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Linde" and "Linse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Linde" or "Linse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linde" and "Linse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Linse". 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 #1,708,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.