Which to use
“Linde” is a noun and “links” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,426
- “Linde” frequency rank
- #686
- “links” frequency rank
- 14112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linde | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Laubbaum der Gattung Tilia | seitlich auf jener Seite, wo die meisten Menschen ihr Herz haben und schlagen spüren können |
Where the eye mixes Linde and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linde vs links
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linde is [ˈlɪndə] while links is [lɪŋks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14112, 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]. links is at rank #686, tagged as anadv, pronounced [lɪŋks].
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 14112, this pair ranks #1,953,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linde vs links
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Linde": de. Private to "links": ks.
"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Linde" for "links" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Linde" or "links" 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 "Linde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "links" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linde" and "links" 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 #1,953,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.