Linie

[ˈliːni̯ə]

/[ˈliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linie” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #996 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#996
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Linie vs live
40% similar
Linie vs Link
60% similar
Linie vs Linz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Linie
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːni̯ə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#996
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Linie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Linie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Linie is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈliːni̯ə]. Corpus data places it at rank #996 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linie, with forms such as "ilnie", "liine", and "linei". 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, "live", "Link", "Linz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Linie, spelled L-I-N-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten
  2. 2
    Verkehrslinie (Buslinie, U-Bahn-Linie), von (öffentlichen) Verkehrsmitteln regelmäßig befahrene Strecke mit festen Haltestellen; ein Fahrzeug, das diese Linie befährt
  3. 3
    auf den Boden gemalte Begrenzungsmarkierung
  4. 4
    die ›Spalten‹ eines Schachbretts, acht senkrecht übereinander angeordnete Felder
  5. 5
    das äußerliche Erscheinungsbild, das an der Körpermasse gemessen wird
  6. 6
    diejenige Vorgehensweise, die nach einem Plan ohne größere Abweichungen vorwärtsschreitet
  7. 7
    diskrete Emission oder Absorption von elektromagnetischer Strahlung
  8. 8
    Aufstellung militärischer Einheiten
  9. 9
    Zeile einer Schrift, eines Druckwerks, eines Gedichts
  10. 10
    Folge von Nachkommen (in der Ahnenforschung)

Synonyms

GeradeStreckeStrichStreckeVerkehrsverbindungSperrlinieFigurSilouetteMarschrichtungVersZeileNachkommenschaft

Antonyms

PunktBahnstreckeReihe

This word in other languages

line(English)línea recta(Español)ligne(Français)linha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ilnie,liine,linei,linnie,llinie,lniie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Linie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ilnie2liine2linei2linnie1llinie1lniie2
Edit distance from "Linie"

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 "Linie"?
"Linie" is spelled L-I-N-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːni̯ə].
What does "Linie" mean?
As a noun, "Linie" means: (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten
What words are commonly confused with "Linie"?
"Linie" is commonly confused with "live", "Link", "Linz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linie" is [ˈliːni̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linie" come from?
"Linie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Linie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-I-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈliːni̯ə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “live” - see the side-by-side comparison. Linie vs live
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list