Which to use
“Linie” and “Lunge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #996
- “Linie” frequency rank
- #9,768
- “Lunge” frequency rank
- 10764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linie | Lunge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten | ein Organ zum Atmen von Luft |
Where the eye mixes Linie and Lunge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Linie (CVCVV) and Lunge (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Linie vs Lunge
A purely visual mix-up. Linie ([ˈliːni̯ə]) and Lunge ([ˈlʊŋə]) 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 10764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linie is recorded at frequency rank #996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːni̯ə]. Lunge is at rank #9,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlʊŋə].
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 10764, this pair ranks #1,973,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linie vs Lunge
Shared letters: eln. Private to "Linie": i. Private to "Lunge": gu.
"Linie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "Lunge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Linie" and "Lunge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Linie" or "Lunge" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lunge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linie" and "Lunge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lübke vs Lunge". 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 #1,973,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.