Which to use
“line” and “Löhne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,511
- “line” frequency rank
- #8,100
- “Löhne” frequency rank
- 13611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | line | Löhne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schnur, Faden: lange, relativ dünne Textilie | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lohn |
Where the eye mixes line and Löhne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. line runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Löhne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: line vs Löhne
A purely visual mix-up. line ([laɪn]) and Löhne ([ˈløːnə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
line is recorded at frequency rank #5,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [laɪn]. Löhne is at rank #8,100, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈløːnə].
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 13611, this pair ranks #1,956,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of line vs Löhne
Shared letters: eln. Private to "line": i. Private to "Löhne": hö.
"line" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Löhne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- line ← ilne · lien · linne · lline · lnie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "line" and "Löhne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "line" or "Löhne" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "line" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Löhne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "line" and "Löhne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs line". 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 #1,956,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.