Which to use
“linden” is an adjective and “Luden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,696
- “linden” frequency rank
- #27,403
- “Luden” frequency rank
- 39099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linden | Luden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Lude |
Where the eye mixes linden and Luden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. linden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Luden's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: linden vs Luden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linden is [ˈlɪndn̩] while Luden is [ˈluːdn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linden is recorded at frequency rank #11,696, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪndn̩]. Luden is at rank #27,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːdn̩].
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 39099, this pair ranks #1,546,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of linden vs Luden
Shared letters: deln. Private to "linden": i. Private to "Luden": u.
"linden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Luden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linden" for "Luden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "linden" or "Luden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "linden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,546,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linden" and "Luden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauen vs Luden". 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 #1,546,100 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.