Which to use
“línea” and “lista” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #445
- “línea” frequency rank
- #419
- “lista” frequency rank
- 864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | línea | lista |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serie continua de puntos sucesivos formando una raya o segmento longitudinal en cualquier trayecto (recto, curvo, etc.). | Pedazo de papel, lienzo u otra cosa análoga, largo y angosto. |
Where the eye mixes línea and lista
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. línea ([ˈlinea]) and lista ([ˈlist̪a]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
línea is recorded at frequency rank #445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlinea]. lista is at rank #419, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlist̪a].
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 864, this pair ranks #322,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of línea vs lista
Shared letters: al. Private to "línea": ení. Private to "lista": ist.
"línea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "lista" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- lista ← ilsta · lisat · lissta · listta · litsa · llista · lsita
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "línea" and "lista" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "línea" or "lista"?
What to do next
You've compared "línea" and "lista". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "línea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lista" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,859 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "línea" and "lista" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs línea". 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
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