Which to use
“Linse” and “Lippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,972
- “Linse” frequency rank
- #8,416
- “Lippe” frequency rank
- 27388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linse | Lippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertreter der Gattung Lens aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler, insbesondere Lens culinaris | Organ am Rand des Mundes; Teil und Abschluss des Mundes nach außen |
Where the eye mixes Linse and Lippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linse vs Lippe
A purely visual mix-up. Linse ([ˈlɪnzə]) 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 27388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linse is recorded at frequency rank #18,972, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪnzə]. 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 27388, this pair ranks #1,802,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linse vs Lippe
Shared letters: eil. Private to "Linse": ns. Private to "Lippe": p.
"Linse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Lippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Linse" for "Lippe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Linse" or "Lippe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linse" 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 #1,802,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linse" and "Lippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Linse". 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 #1,802,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.