Which to use
“liken” is a verb and “Linker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,513
- “liken” frequency rank
- #6,831
- “Linker” frequency rank
- 46344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | liken | Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas nach seinem Geschmack finden, Wohlgefallen an etwas finden; jemanden leiden mögen | politisch links eingestellte Person |
Where the eye mixes liken and Linker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: liken vs Linker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: liken is [ˈlaɪ̯kn̩] while Linker is [ˈlɪŋkɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
liken is recorded at frequency rank #39,513, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaɪ̯kn̩]. Linker is at rank #6,831, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkɐ].
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 46344, this pair ranks #1,322,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of liken vs Linker
Shared letters: eikln. Private to "liken": -. Private to "Linker": r.
"liken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "liken" for "Linker" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "liken" or "Linker" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "liken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,283 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "liken" and "Linker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lauen vs liken". 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 #1,322,283 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.