Which to use
“lenkt” is a verb and “links” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- #686
- “links” frequency rank
- 12605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenkt | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken | seitlich auf jener Seite, wo die meisten Menschen ihr Herz haben und schlagen spüren können |
Where the eye mixes lenkt and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lenkt vs links
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lenkt is [lɛŋkt] while links is [lɪŋks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12605, 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]. links is at rank #686, tagged as anadv, pronounced [lɪŋks].
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 12605, this pair ranks #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenkt vs links
Shared letters: kln. Private to "lenkt": et. Private to "links": is.
"lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenkt" and "links" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "lenkt" or "links" show up more?
What to do next
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 "links" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenkt" and "links" 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 #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.