Which to use
“Linie” and “Liste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #996
- “Linie” frequency rank
- #957
- “Liste” frequency rank
- 1953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linie | Liste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten | ein schriftliches Verzeichnis, in dem mehrere Punkte in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge aufgeführt sind |
Where the eye mixes Linie and Liste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Linie and Liste
A purely visual mix-up. Linie ([ˈliːni̯ə]) and Liste ([ˈlɪstə]) 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 1953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linie is recorded at frequency rank #996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːni̯ə]. Liste is at rank #957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪstə].
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 1953, this pair ranks #2,003,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linie vs Liste
Shared letters: eil. Private to "Linie": n. Private to "Liste": st.
"Linie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Liste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Linie" and "Liste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Linie" or "Liste"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Linie" and "Liste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Liste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linie" and "Liste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Linie". 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 #2,003,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.