Which to use
“life” and “Link” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,842
- “life” frequency rank
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- 4361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | life | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Leben: die Eigenschaft lebendiger Wesen, die den Toten und den anorganischen Sachen fehlt | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet |
Where the eye mixes life and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: life vs Link
A purely visual mix-up. life ([laɪf]) and Link ([lɪŋk]) 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 4361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
life is recorded at frequency rank #2,842, classified as anoun, pronounced [laɪf]. 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 4361, this pair ranks #1,997,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of life vs Link
Shared letters: il. Private to "life": ef. Private to "Link": kn.
"life" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "life" and "Link" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "life" vs "Link" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "life" 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 #1,997,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "life" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs life". 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 #1,997,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.