Which to use
“libre” is an adjective and “Linde” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #468
- “libre” frequency rank
- #45,415
- “Linde” frequency rank
- 45883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | libre | Linde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que puede obrar o decidir según su propia voluntad. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes libre and Linde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: libre vs Linde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: libre is [ˈliβ̞ɾe] while Linde is [ˈlĩn̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
libre is recorded at frequency rank #468, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈliβ̞ɾe]. Linde is at rank #45,415, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪e].
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 45883, this pair ranks #128,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of libre vs Linde
Shared letters: eil. Private to "libre": br. Private to "Linde": dn.
"libre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "libre" for "Linde" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "libre" or "Linde" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "libre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #128,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "libre" and "Linde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs livre". 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 #128,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.