LindevsLinkTell them apart

Which to use

“Linde” and “Link” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,426
“Linde” frequency rank
#1,519
“Link” frequency rank
14945
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Linde Link
Definition Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet

Where the eye mixes Linde and Link

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Linde
4 ch
Link

Look-alike desk: Linde vs Link

A purely visual mix-up. Linde ([ˈlɪndə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Linde is recorded at frequency rank #13,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪndə]. 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 14945, this pair ranks #1,947,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Linde vs Link

Shared letters: iln. Private to "Linde": de. Private to "Link": k.

"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Lindeilnde · lidne · lindde · lined · linnde · llinde · lnide
  • Linkilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Linde" and "Link" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈlɪndə] versus [lɪŋk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Linde" vs "Link" - which ranks higher?
"Link" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,519 in our German list, against #13,426 for "Linde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Linde" 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 #1,947,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Linde" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs lindert". 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 #1,947,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list