Which to use
“lenkt” is a verb and “Link” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- 13438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenkt | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet |
Where the eye mixes lenkt and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lenkt vs Link
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lenkt is [lɛŋkt] while Link is [lɪŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,919, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛŋkt]. 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 13438, this pair ranks #1,958,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenkt vs Link
Shared letters: kln. Private to "lenkt": et. Private to "Link": i.
"lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lenkt" for "Link" ever safe?
Frequency check: "lenkt" vs "Link" - 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 "lenkt" 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 #1,958,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenkt" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leckte vs lenkt". 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 #1,958,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.