Which to use
“Lienz” is a name and “Link” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,321
- “Lienz” frequency rank
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- 42840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lienz | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stadt in Osttirol, einem Bezirk von Tirol, Bundesland in Österreich | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet |
Where the eye mixes Lienz and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lienz vs Link
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lienz is [ˈliːɛnt͡s] 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lienz is recorded at frequency rank #41,321, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈliːɛnt͡s]. 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 42840, this pair ranks #1,436,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lienz vs Link
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Lienz": ez. Private to "Link": k.
"Lienz" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lienz" and "Link" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lienz" vs "Link" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Lienz" and "Link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lienz" 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 #1,436,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lienz" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Lienz". 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 #1,436,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.