lindern

[ˈlɪndɐn]

/[ˈlɪndɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“lindern” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,971. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,971
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen (sehr) unangenehmen Zustand, oft von Schmerzen oder Not, (ein wenig) zum Besseren hin verändern

Corpus desk

Index DE-lindern · lindern · German

lindern · rank #18,971 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,971
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH liebend

Nearest frequency peer: liebend (-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 „lindern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „lindern“ 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).

lindern vs linken
71% similar
lindern vs Linien
57% similar
lindern vs Linker
57% similar

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

Key facts for lindern
PropertyValue
Headwordlindern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɪndɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,971
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „lindern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).lindernliegt 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: „liebend“ (#18,970), „Linse“ (#18,972), „lesbisch“ (#18,969). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lindern“ bei #18,971. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lindern (IPA [ˈlɪndɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,971 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen (sehr) unangenehmen Zustand, oft von Schmerzen oder Not, (ein wenig) zum Besseren hin verändern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lindern, with forms such as "ilndern", "lidnern", and "linddern". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "linken", "Linien", "Linker", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is lindern, spelled L-I-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen (sehr) unangenehmen Zustand, oft von Schmerzen oder Not, (ein wenig) zum Besseren hin verändern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wärme lindert Schmerz.
  2. „Spendenaktionen setzen ein, Sammlungen lindern Elend und Not, Militär und Feuerwehren greifen ein.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilndern
  • lidnern
  • linddern
  • lindernn
  • linderrn
  • lindren
  • linedrn
  • linndern
  • llindern
  • lnidern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lindern - 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.

ilndern2lidnern2linddern1lindernn1linderrn1lindren2linedrn2linndern1
Edit distance from "lindern"

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 "lindern"?
"lindern" is spelled L-I-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪndɐn].
What does "lindern" mean?
As a verb, "lindern" means: einen (sehr) unangenehmen Zustand, oft von Schmerzen oder Not, (ein wenig) zum Besseren hin verändern
What words are commonly confused with "lindern"?
"lindern" is commonly confused with "linken", "Linien", "Linker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lindern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lindern" is [ˈlɪndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lindern" come from?
"lindern" 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 "lindern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list