Which to use
“lince” and “lines” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,906
- “lince” frequency rank
- #42,009
- “lines” frequency rank
- 68915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lince | lines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mamífero carnívoro de la familia félidos, muy parecido al gato montés. | La forma exterior o proporciones de un barco, edificio, etcétera. |
Where the eye mixes lince and lines
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lince vs lines
A purely visual mix-up. lince ([ˈlĩnse]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68915, 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]. 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 68915, this pair ranks #33,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lince vs lines
Shared letters: eiln. Private to "lince": c. Private to "lines": s.
"lince" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lince" and "lines" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lince" vs "lines" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lince" 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 #33,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lince" 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 #33,327 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.