# line vs linear

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### line
*noun · IPA [laɪn] · frequency rank #5,511*
Schnur, Faden: lange, relativ dünne Textilie

### linear
*adjective · IPA [lineˈaːɐ̯] · frequency rank #16,481*
in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/line-vs-linear