Linz

[lɪnt͡s]

/[lɪnt͡s]/ name

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The verdict

“Linz” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,534
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-linz · Linz · German

Linz · rank #4,534 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,534
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH lebenden

Nearest frequency peer: lebenden (-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 „Linz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Linz“ 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).

Linz vs ln
25% similar
Linz vs liv
25% similar
Linz vs luz
25% similar

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

Key facts for Linz
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[lɪnt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,534
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Linz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Linzliegt 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: „lebenden“ (#4,533), „Magen“ (#4,535), „Laura“ (#4,532). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Linz“ bei #4,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Linz (IPA [lɪnt͡s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,534 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linz, with forms such as "ilnz", "linnz", and "linzz". 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, "ln", "liv", "luz", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Linz, spelled L-I-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Linz ist nicht die Hauptstadt Österreichs.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnz
  • linnz
  • linzz
  • lizn
  • llinz
  • lniz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilnz2linnz1linzz1lizn2llinz1lniz2
Edit distance from "Linz"

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 "Linz"?
"Linz" is spelled L-I-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪnt͡s].
What does "Linz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Linz" means: Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Oberösterreich
What words are commonly confused with "Linz"?
"Linz" is commonly confused with "ln", "liv", "luz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linz" is [lɪnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linz" come from?
"Linz" 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 "Linz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mary#4,536Maul#4,537Jena#4,525irre#4,524

Similar misspelling depth

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

Laura6 variantsObst6 variantsPech6 variantsRegie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list