linden

[ˈlɪndn̩]

/[ˈlɪndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“linden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,696
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-linden · linden · German

linden · rank #11,696 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,696
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lieblings

Nearest frequency peer: Lieblings (-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 „linden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „linden“ 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).

linden vs line
67% similar
linden vs Linie
50% similar
linden vs Linke
50% similar

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

Key facts for linden
PropertyValue
Headwordlinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈlɪndn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,696
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „linden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lindenliegt 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: „Lieblings“ (#11,695), „Lucy“ (#11,697), „liberal“ (#11,694). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „linden“ bei #11,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around linden (IPA [ˈlɪndn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,696 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for linden, with forms such as "ilnden", "lidnen", and "lindden". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "line", "Linie", "Linke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is linden, spelled L-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dieses lindene Scheit wurde unter idealsten Bedingungen sieben Jahre lang gelagert und erreicht jetzt langsam den Zustand, um es mit der bestmöglichen Qualität weiter verarbeiten zu können.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnden
  • lidnen
  • lindden
  • lindenn
  • lindne
  • linedn
  • linnden
  • llinden
  • lniden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of linden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilnden2lidnen2lindden1lindenn1lindne2linedn2linnden1llinden1
Edit distance from "linden"

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 "linden"?
"linden" is spelled L-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪndn̩].
What does "linden" mean?
As an adjective, "linden" means: aus Lindenholz bestehend oder gemacht
What words are commonly confused with "linden"?
"linden" is commonly confused with "line", "Linie", "Linke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "linden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linden" is [ˈlɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linden" come from?
"linden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list