# Linus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlaɪ.nəs/ · frequency rank #26,866

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin.

## Etymology
From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning.

## Easily confused with
- **Liu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-liu)
- **lis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lis)
- **lips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lips)
- **lives** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lives)
- **lists** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lists)
- **Linux** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-linux)
- **lungs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lungs)
- **lotus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lotus)
- **lupus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-lupus)
- **locus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-locus)
- **longs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-longs)
- **loins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-loins)
- **litmus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/linus-vs-litmus)
- **lin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lin-vs-linus)
- **line** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/line-vs-linus)
- **link** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/link-vs-linus)
- **lies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lies-vs-linus)
- **lens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lens-vs-linus)
- **lieu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lieu-vs-linus)
- **lids** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lids-vs-linus)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ilnus`, `linnus`, `linsu`, `linuss`, `liuns`, `llinus`, `lnius`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/linus