Which to use
“lin” and “lince” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,734
- “lin” frequency rank
- #26,906
- “lince” frequency rank
- 40640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lin | lince |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lino. | Mamífero carnívoro de la familia félidos, muy parecido al gato montés. |
Where the eye mixes lin and lince
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lin and lince
A purely visual mix-up. lin ([lɛ̃]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “lin” sits inside “lince”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lin is recorded at frequency rank #13,734, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɛ̃]. 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 40640, this pair ranks #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lin vs lince
Shared letters: iln. Private to "lin": -. Private to "lince": ce.
"lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lince" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lince ← ilnce · licne · lincce · linec · linnce · linse · llince · lnice
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lin" and "lince" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lin" or "lince"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lin" and "lince" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" 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 #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lin" and "lince" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lince 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 #158,001 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.