Which to use
“liens” and “lino” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,598
- “liens” frequency rank
- #25,720
- “lino” frequency rank
- 27318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liens | lino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de lien. | Linoléum. |
Where the eye mixes liens and lino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: liens vs lino
A purely visual mix-up. liens (\ljɛ̃\) and lino (\li.no\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liens is recorded at frequency rank #1,598, classified as anoun, pronounced \ljɛ̃\. lino is at rank #25,720, tagged as anoun, pronounced \li.no\.
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 27318, this pair ranks #329,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of liens vs lino
Shared letters: iln. Private to "liens": es. Private to "lino": o.
"liens" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "lino" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liens" for "lino" ever safe?
Which is more common, "liens" or "lino"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "liens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #329,745 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liens" and "lino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lino vs longo". 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 #329,745 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.