Which to use
“ligue” and “lince” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,979
- “ligue” frequency rank
- #26,906
- “lince” frequency rank
- 57885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ligue | lince |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de ligar, en el sentido de atraer o seducir a alguien en busca de una relación sexual, a menudo pasajera, o de pareja. | Mamífero carnívoro de la familia félidos, muy parecido al gato montés. |
Where the eye mixes ligue and lince
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ligue (CVCVV) and lince (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses ligue with lince
A purely visual mix-up. ligue ([ˈliɣ̞e]) and lince ([ˈlĩnse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ligue is recorded at frequency rank #30,979, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliɣ̞e]. lince is at rank #26,906, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlĩnse].
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 57885, this pair ranks #68,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ligue vs lince
Shared letters: eil. Private to "ligue": gu. Private to "lince": cn.
"ligue" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lince" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ligue" and "lince" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ligue" or "lince"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ligue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lince" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ligue" and "lince" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ligue 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 #68,669 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.