Which to use
“Linz” is a name and “list” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,534
- “Linz” frequency rank
- #9,059
- “list” frequency rank
- 13593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linz | list |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs listen |
Where the eye mixes Linz and list
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Linz and list follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Linz and list
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linz is [lɪnt͡s] while list is [lɪst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linz is recorded at frequency rank #4,534, classified as aname, pronounced [lɪnt͡s]. 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 13593, this pair ranks #1,956,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linz vs list
Shared letters: il. Private to "Linz": nz. Private to "list": st.
"Linz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "list" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Linz" for "list" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Linz" or "list"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linz" 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 #1,956,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linz" and "list" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lädst vs list". 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 #1,956,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.