Which to use
“Länder” and “Linker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,116
- “Länder” frequency rank
- #6,831
- “Linker” frequency rank
- 7947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Länder | Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Land | politisch links eingestellte Person |
Where the eye mixes Länder and Linker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Länder with Linker
A purely visual mix-up. Länder ([ˈlɛndɐ]) and Linker ([ˈlɪŋkɐ]) 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 7947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Länder is recorded at frequency rank #1,116, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛndɐ]. Linker is at rank #6,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkɐ].
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 7947, this pair ranks #1,986,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Länder vs Linker
Shared letters: elnr. Private to "Länder": dä. Private to "Linker": ik.
"Länder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Linker ← ilnker · likner · linekr · linkerr · linkker · linkre · linnker · llinker
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Länder" and "Linker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Länder" or "Linker" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Länder" and "Linker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Länder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Länder" and "Linker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lindert vs Linker". 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 #1,986,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.