Which to use
“Linse” is a noun and “list” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,972
- “Linse” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 28031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linse | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertreter der Gattung Lens aus der Familie der Schmetterlingsblütler, insbesondere Lens culinaris | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes Linse and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Linse and list
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linse is [ˈlɪnzə] while list is [lɪst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28031, 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]. list is at rank #9,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɪst].
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 28031, this pair ranks #1,791,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linse vs list
Shared letters: ils. Private to "Linse": en. Private to "list": t.
"Linse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linse" and "list" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Linse" or "list" 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 "Linse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "list" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linse" and "list" 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 #1,791,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.