Which to use
“lapin” and “lin” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,577
- “lapin” frequency rank
- #8,118
- “lin” frequency rank
- 13695
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lapin | lin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Petit mammifère lagomorphe caractérisé par de longues oreilles (Oryctolagus cuniculus). | Plante herbacée de la famille des Linacées, à feuilles simples, à fleurs généralement bleues, cultivée dans les pays tempérés pour ses graines oléagineuses et pour la fibre textile que fournit sa tige. |
Where the eye mixes lapin and lin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lapin with lin
A purely visual mix-up. lapin (\la.pɛ̃\) and lin (\lɛ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13695, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lapin is recorded at frequency rank #5,577, classified as anoun, pronounced \la.pɛ̃\. lin is at rank #8,118, tagged as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃\.
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 13695, this pair ranks #399,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lapin vs lin
Shared letters: iln. Private to "lapin": ap. Private to "lin": -.
"lapin" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "lin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- lapin ← laipn · lapinn · lapni · lappin · llapin · lpain
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lapin" and "lin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lapin" vs "lin" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lapin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,927 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lapin" and "lin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lep vs lin". 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 #399,927 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.