Linux

[ˈliːnʊks]

/[ˈliːnʊks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linux” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,217. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,217
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels

Corpus desk

Index DE-linux · Linux · German

Linux · rank #6,217 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,217
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH letztere

Nearest frequency peer: letztere (-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 „Linux“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Linux“ 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).

Linux vs Lux
60% similar
Linux vs Linz
60% similar
Linux vs lin
40% similar

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

Key facts for Linux
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinux
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈliːnʊks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,217
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Linux“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Linuxliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „letztere“ (#6,216), „Lizenz“ (#6,218), „lerne“ (#6,215). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Linux“ bei #6,217. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Linux (IPA [ˈliːnʊks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,217 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linux, with forms such as "ilnux", "linnux", and "linuxx". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Lux", "Linz", "lin", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Linux, spelled L-I-N-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
  2. 2
    ein auf dem Linux-Kernel aufbauendes Betriebssystem
  3. 3
    der Name eines Asteroiden, genaue Bezeichnung: „(9885) Linux“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Debian-System baut auf einem Linux(-Kernel) auf.
  2. „Nutzer von Chrome und dessen freiem Pendant Chromium werden künftig Schwierigkeiten haben, den Browser auf älteren Linux-Versionen zu nutzen. Denn die Google-Entwickler planen, künftig eine Sicherheitsfunktion des Linux-Kernels zu nutzen, die erst seit Kurzem zur Verfügung steht.“

Synonyms

Linux-KernelLinux-Distribution

This word in other languages

Linux(English)Linux(Español)Linux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnux
  • linnux
  • linuxx
  • linxu
  • liunx
  • llinux
  • lniux

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilnux2linnux1linuxx1linxu2liunx2llinux1lniux2
Edit distance from "Linux"

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 "Linux"?
"Linux" is spelled L-I-N-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈliːnʊks].
What does "Linux" mean?
As a noun, "Linux" means: der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels
What words are commonly confused with "Linux"?
"Linux" is commonly confused with "Lux", "Linz", "lin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linux" is [ˈliːnʊks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linux" come from?
"Linux" 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 "Linux", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

lerne#6,215match#6,219Möbel#6,221jonas#6,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hügel7 variantsTexas7 variantsFerne7 variantsBoxen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list