Which to use
“lince” is a noun and “linden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,906
- “lince” frequency rank
- #31,870
- “linden” frequency rank
- 58776
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lince | linden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mamífero carnívoro de la familia félidos, muy parecido al gato montés. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de lindar. |
Where the eye mixes lince and linden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lince with linden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lince is [ˈlĩnse] while linden is [ˈlĩn̪d̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58776, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lince is recorded at frequency rank #26,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlĩnse]. linden is at rank #31,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪ẽn].
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 58776, this pair ranks #65,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lince vs linden
Shared letters: eiln. Private to "lince": c. Private to "linden": d.
"lince" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "linden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lince" for "linden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "lince" or "linden"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "lince" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lince" and "linden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lancen vs linden". 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 #65,188 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.