Linie

[ˈliːni̯ə]

/[ˈliːni̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linie” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#996
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten

Corpus desk

Index DE-linie · Linie · German

Linie · rank #996 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #996
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH klein

Nearest frequency peer: klein (-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 „Linie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Linie“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Linie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Linieliegt 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: „klein“ (#995), „hilft“ (#994), „Natur“ (#998). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Linie“ bei #996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Linie (IPA [ˈliːni̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #996 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe eine Linie gezeichnet.
  2. Ich warte auf den Bus der Linie 25.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klein#995hilft#994Natur#998Worte#1,002

Similar misspelling depth

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

blieb6 variantsGmbH6 variantsknapp6 variantsReich6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list