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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linde" and "Link" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Linde" vs "Link" - which ranks higher?
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.