Which to use
“lint” and “lis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,346
- “lint” frequency rank
- #25,822
- “lis” frequency rank
- 55168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lint | lis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc. | Clipping of fleur-de-lis. |
Letter map: lint vs lis
Shared letters muted; letters that set lint and lis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on lint vs lis
lint and lis are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lint is recorded at frequency rank #29,346, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪnt/. lis is at rank #25,822, tagged as anoun.
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 55168, this pair ranks #135,673 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lint vs lis
Shared letters: il. Private to "lint": nt. Private to "lis": s.
"lint" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lint ← ilnt · linnt · lintt · litn · llint · lnit
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lint" and "lis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lint" or "lis"?
What to do next
Pair "lint" vs "lis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "lint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,673 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lint" and "lis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "LIF vs lint". 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 #135,673 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.