Which to use
“like” is a verb and “linkes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,288
- “like” frequency rank
- #19,293
- “linkes” frequency rank
- 23581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | like | linkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs liken | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs link |
Where the eye mixes like and linkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between like and linkes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: like is [ˈlaɪ̯kə] while linkes is [ˈlɪŋkəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
like is recorded at frequency rank #4,288, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯kə]. 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 23581, this pair ranks #1,859,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of like vs linkes
Shared letters: eikl. Private to "like": -. Private to "linkes": ns.
"like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "linkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "like" and "linkes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "like" vs "linkes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "like" 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 #1,859,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "like" 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 #1,859,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.