Which to use
“Linie” is a noun and “links” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #996
- “Linie” frequency rank
- #686
- “links” frequency rank
- 1682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linie | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (gedachte) gerade oder gekrümmte Verbindung zwischen zwei Punkten | seitlich auf jener Seite, wo die meisten Menschen ihr Herz haben und schlagen spüren können |
Where the eye mixes Linie and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Linie and links
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Linie is [ˈliːni̯ə] 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 1682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linie is recorded at frequency rank #996, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːni̯ə]. 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 1682, this pair ranks #2,003,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linie vs links
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Linie": e. Private to "links": ks.
"Linie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linie" and "links" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Linie" or "links"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linie" 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 #2,003,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linie" and "links" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liefe vs Linie". 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 #2,003,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.