lind

[lɪnt]

/[lɪnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“lind” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,788
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm

Corpus desk

Index DE-lind · lind · German

lind · rank #34,788 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,788
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Limousinen

Nearest frequency peer: Limousinen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „lind“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „lind“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lind vs ln
50% similar
lind vs lud
50% similar
lind vs liv
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lind
PropertyValue
Headwordlind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[lɪnt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,788
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lind“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lindliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Limousinen“ (#34,787), „lieg“ (#34,786), „Lorch“ (#34,790). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lind“ bei #34,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lind (IPA [lɪnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,788 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lind, with forms such as "ilnd", "lidn", and "lindd". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ln", "lud", "liv", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is lind, spelled L-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm
  2. 2
    sanft, zart

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how lind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Diese Peperoni sind in ihrer Schärfe eher lind.
  2. Es weht nur ein lindes Lüftchen über die Frühlingswiesen und trägt den zarten Blumenduft heran.

This word in other languages

mild(English)doux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnd
  • lidn
  • lindd
  • linnd
  • llind
  • lnid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lind - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilnd2lidn2lindd1linnd1llind1lnid2
Edit distance from "lind"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lind"?
"lind" is spelled L-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪnt].
What does "lind" mean?
As an adjective, "lind" means: angenehm mild, glatt, lauwarm
What words are commonly confused with "lind"?
"lind" is commonly confused with "ln", "lud", "liv". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lind" is [lɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lind" come from?
"lind" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lieg#34,786leaf#34,777mitt#34,812Mofa#34,817

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Orks6 variantsovale6 variantsHeini6 variantsRank6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list