Which to use
“ligand” and “lind” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,197
- “ligand” frequency rank
- #36,225
- “lind” frequency rank
- 63422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ligand | lind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially: | The lime tree, or linden tree. |
Where the eye mixes ligand and lind
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ligand runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against lind's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ligand with lind
A purely visual mix-up. ligand (/ˈlɪɡ.ənd/) and lind (/lɪnd/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63422, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ligand is recorded at frequency rank #27,197, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/. lind is at rank #36,225, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɪnd/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 63422, this pair ranks #83,069 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ligand vs lind
Shared letters: diln. Private to "ligand": ag. Private to "lind": -.
"ligand" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "lind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ligand" and "lind" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ligand" or "lind"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ligand" and "lind" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ligand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,069 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ligand" and "lind" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LIF vs lind". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #83,069 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.