Which to use
“lans” and “linn” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,119
- “lans” frequency rank
- #46,866
- “linn” frequency rank
- 81985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lans | linn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Écart intempestif que fait un navire à droite ou à gauche de sa route ou rotation sur son mouillage. | Ville. |
Where the eye mixes lans and linn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. lans and linn follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between lans and linn
A purely visual mix-up. lans (\lɑ̃\) and linn (\linʲˑ\) 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 81985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lans is recorded at frequency rank #35,119, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɑ̃\. linn is at rank #46,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced \linʲˑ\.
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 81985, this pair ranks #17,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lans vs linn
Shared letters: ln. Private to "lans": as. Private to "linn": i.
"lans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "linn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lans" for "linn" ever safe?
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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 "lans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lans" and "linn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linn vs lung". 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 #17,678 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.