Which to use
“linder” is an adjective and “Linker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,880
- “linder” frequency rank
- #6,831
- “Linker” frequency rank
- 45711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linder | Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs lind | politisch links eingestellte Person |
Where the eye mixes linder and Linker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linder and Linker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linder is [ˈlɪndɐ] while Linker is [ˈlɪŋkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “linder” becomes k in “Linker”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45711, 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]. 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 45711, this pair ranks #1,343,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linder vs Linker
Shared letters: eilnr. Private to "linder": d. Private to "Linker": k.
"linder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "linder" and "Linker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "linder" vs "Linker" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "linder" 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 #1,343,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linder" and "Linker" 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 #1,343,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.