Which to use
“linder” is an adjective and “Luder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,880
- “linder” frequency rank
- #18,618
- “Luder” frequency rank
- 57498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linder | Luder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind | totes Tier zum Anlocken von Raubtieren |
Where the eye mixes linder and Luder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. linder runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Luder's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between linder and Luder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linder is [ˈlɪndɐ] while Luder is [ˈluːdɐ]. 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 57498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linder is recorded at frequency rank #38,880, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪndɐ]. Luder is at rank #18,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːdɐ].
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 57498, this pair ranks #899,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linder vs Luder
Shared letters: delr. Private to "linder": in. Private to "Luder": u.
"linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Luder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linder" for "Luder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "linder" vs "Luder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "linder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #899,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linder" and "Luder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linder 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 #899,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.