Which to use
“lines” and “Linux” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,343
- “lines” frequency rank
- #6,217
- “Linux” frequency rank
- 27560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lines | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs line | der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels |
Where the eye mixes lines and Linux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lines vs Linux
A purely visual mix-up. lines ([laɪnz]) and Linux ([ˈliːnʊks]) 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 27560, 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]. Linux is at rank #6,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːnʊks].
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 27560, this pair ranks #1,799,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lines vs Linux
Shared letters: iln. Private to "lines": es. Private to "Linux": ux.
"lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Linux" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lines" and "Linux" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lines" or "Linux" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,760 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lines" and "Linux" 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 #1,799,760 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.