ln

abbrev

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The verdict

“ln” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,427 in German word frequency and used as an abbreviation.

#13,427
frequency rank, German
2
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mathematik: Bezeichnung für den natürlichen Logarithmus, den Logarithmus zur Basis e, der Eulerschen Zahl, Kurzschreibweise für logₑ

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ln vs LP
0% similar
ln vs lo
50% similar
ln vs Lu
0% similar

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

Key facts for ln
PropertyValue
Headwordln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters2
Frequency rank#13,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ln” 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). ln 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 ln is 2 letters long, classified as an abbreviation. Corpus data places it at rank #13,427 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ln, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "LP", "lo", "Lu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ln, spelled L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mathematik: Bezeichnung für den natürlichen Logarithmus, den Logarithmus zur Basis e, der Eulerschen Zahl, Kurzschreibweise für logₑ
  2. 2
    ISO-639-1-Code für die Sprache Lingala

Synonyms

lin

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 "ln"?
"ln" is spelled L-N.
What does "ln" mean?
As an abbreviation, "ln" means: Mathematik: Bezeichnung für den natürlichen Logarithmus, den Logarithmus zur Basis e, der Eulerschen Zahl, Kurzschreibweise für logₑ
What words are commonly confused with "ln"?
"ln" is commonly confused with "LP", "lo", "Lu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "ln" come from?
"ln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “LP” - see the side-by-side comparison. ln vs LP
  • 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