Which to use
“lines” and “Linke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,343
- “lines” frequency rank
- #1,185
- “Linke” frequency rank
- 22528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lines | Linke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs line | die links gelegene Hand |
Where the eye mixes lines and Linke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lines and Linke
A purely visual mix-up. lines ([laɪnz]) and Linke ([ˈlɪŋkə]) 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 22528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lines is recorded at frequency rank #21,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [laɪnz]. Linke is at rank #1,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkə].
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 22528, this pair ranks #1,873,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lines vs Linke
Shared letters: eiln. Private to "lines": s. Private to "Linke": k.
"lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Linke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lines" for "Linke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lines" or "Linke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lines" and "Linke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lines" and "Linke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lines vs Loses". 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 #1,873,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.