Which to use
“Linde” and “Liste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,426
- “Linde” frequency rank
- #957
- “Liste” frequency rank
- 14383
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linde | Liste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia | ein schriftliches Verzeichnis, in dem mehrere Punkte in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge aufgeführt sind |
Where the eye mixes Linde and Liste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linde vs Liste
A purely visual mix-up. Linde ([ˈlɪndə]) and Liste ([ˈlɪstə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14383, 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]. Liste is at rank #957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪstə].
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 14383, this pair ranks #1,951,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linde vs Liste
Shared letters: eil. Private to "Linde": dn. Private to "Liste": st.
"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Liste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linde" and "Liste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Linde" vs "Liste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Liste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linde" and "Liste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs lindert". 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 #1,951,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.