Which to use
“liebes” and “linkes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,619
- “liebes” frequency rank
- #19,293
- “linkes” frequency rank
- 24912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liebes | linkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lieb | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs link |
Where the eye mixes liebes and linkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses liebes with linkes
A purely visual mix-up. liebes ([ˈliːbəs]) and linkes ([ˈlɪŋkəs]) 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 24912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liebes is recorded at frequency rank #5,619, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈliːbəs]. linkes is at rank #19,293, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkəs].
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 24912, this pair ranks #1,840,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of liebes vs linkes
Shared letters: eils. Private to "liebes": b. Private to "linkes": kn.
"liebes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "linkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "liebes" and "linkes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "liebes" or "linkes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "liebes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linkes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liebes" and "linkes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liken vs linkes". 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 #1,840,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.