Which to use
“linder” is an adjective and “linken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,880
- “linder” frequency rank
- #1,115
- “linken” frequency rank
- 39995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linder | linken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind | jemanden hereinlegen, täuschen |
Where the eye mixes linder and linken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses linder with linken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linder is [ˈlɪndɐ] while linken is [ˈlɪŋkn̩]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linder is recorded at frequency rank #38,880, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪndɐ]. linken is at rank #1,115, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkn̩].
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 39995, this pair ranks #1,521,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of linder vs linken
Shared letters: eiln. Private to "linder": dr. Private to "linken": k.
"linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "linken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linder" for "linken" ever safe?
Frequency check: "linder" vs "linken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "linder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,521,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linder" and "linken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linder 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 #1,521,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.