Which to use
“lies” is a verb and “links” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,620
- “lies” frequency rank
- #686
- “links” frequency rank
- 6306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lies | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lesen | seitlich auf jener Seite, wo die meisten Menschen ihr Herz haben und schlagen spüren können |
Where the eye mixes lies and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lies and links
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lies is [liːs] while links is [lɪŋks]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lies is recorded at frequency rank #5,620, classified as averb, pronounced [liːs]. 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 6306, this pair ranks #1,992,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lies vs links
Shared letters: ils. Private to "lies": e. Private to "links": kn.
"lies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lies" and "links" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "lies" or "links"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lies" and "links" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lies" 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 #1,992,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lies" and "links" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs Loses". 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 #1,992,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.