Which to use
“lin” and “lines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,734
- “lin” frequency rank
- #42,009
- “lines” frequency rank
- 55743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lin | lines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lino. | La forma exterior o proporciones de un barco, edificio, etcétera. |
Where the eye mixes lin and lines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lin with lines
A purely visual mix-up. lin ([lɛ̃]) and lines (/laɪnz/) 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 “lines”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55743, 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]. lines is at rank #42,009, tagged as anoun, pronounced /laɪnz/.
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 55743, this pair ranks #77,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lin vs lines
Shared letters: iln. Private to "lin": -. Private to "lines": es.
"lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lines ← ilnes · liens · liness · linnes · llines · lnies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lin" and "lines" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lin" or "lines"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lin" and "lines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lines". 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 #77,556 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.