Which to use
“linear” is an adjective and “Linker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,481
- “linear” frequency rank
- #6,831
- “Linker” frequency rank
- 23312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linear | Linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Form einer geraden Linie verlaufend | politisch links eingestellte Person |
Where the eye mixes linear and Linker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses linear with Linker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linear is [lineˈaːɐ̯] while Linker is [ˈlɪŋkɐ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linear is recorded at frequency rank #16,481, classified as anadj, pronounced [lineˈaːɐ̯]. 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 23312, this pair ranks #1,862,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of linear vs Linker
Shared letters: eilnr. Private to "linear": a. Private to "Linker": k.
"linear" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linear" for "Linker" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "linear" or "Linker" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "linear" 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 #1,862,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linear" and "Linker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lineal vs linear". 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 #1,862,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.