Which to use
“Leine” and “Link” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,763
- “Leine” frequency rank
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- 11282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Leine | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längere feste Schnur, an der etwas festgemacht wird oder mit der etwas festgemacht wird; dünnes Seil | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet |
Where the eye mixes Leine and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Leine vs Link
A purely visual mix-up. Leine ([ˈlaɪ̯nə]) and Link ([lɪŋk]) 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 11282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Leine is recorded at frequency rank #9,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯nə]. Link is at rank #1,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɪŋk].
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 11282, this pair ranks #1,970,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Leine vs Link
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Leine": e. Private to "Link": k.
"Leine" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Leine" for "Link" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Leine" or "Link" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Leine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Leine" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leibes vs Leine". 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 #1,970,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.