Which to use
“Linke” and “Lippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,185
- “Linke” frequency rank
- #8,416
- “Lippe” frequency rank
- 9601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linke | Lippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die links gelegene Hand | Organ am Rand des Mundes; Teil und Abschluss des Mundes nach außen |
Where the eye mixes Linke and Lippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linke vs Lippe
A purely visual mix-up. Linke ([ˈlɪŋkə]) and Lippe ([ˈlɪpə]) 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 9601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linke is recorded at frequency rank #1,185, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkə]. Lippe is at rank #8,416, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪpə].
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 9601, this pair ranks #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linke vs Lippe
Shared letters: eil. Private to "Linke": kn. Private to "Lippe": p.
"Linke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linke" and "Lippe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Linke" vs "Lippe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linke" and "Lippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Lippe". 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 #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.