Which to use
“Linde” is a name and “linden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,415
- “Linde” frequency rank
- #31,870
- “linden” frequency rank
- 77285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linde | linden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de lindar. |
Where the eye mixes Linde and linden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Linde with linden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linde is [ˈlĩn̪d̪e] while linden is [ˈlĩn̪d̪ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Linde” sits inside “linden”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linde is recorded at frequency rank #45,415, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈlĩn̪d̪e]. 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 77285, this pair ranks #16,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Linde vs linden
Shared letters: deiln. Private to "Linde": -. Private to "linden": -.
"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "linden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Linde" for "linden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Linde" vs "linden" - which ranks higher?
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 "Linde" 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 #16,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linde" and "linden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde 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 #16,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.