Which to use
“Link” and “lions” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- #14,352
- “lions” frequency rank
- 15871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | lions |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet | Plural des Substantivs lion |
Where the eye mixes Link and lions
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Link vs lions
A purely visual mix-up. Link ([lɪŋk]) and lions ([ˈlaɪənz]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Link is recorded at frequency rank #1,519, classified as anoun, pronounced [lɪŋk]. lions is at rank #14,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlaɪənz].
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 15871, this pair ranks #1,940,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs lions
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Link": k. Private to "lions": os.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lions" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Link" for "lions" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Link" or "lions"?
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 "Link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lions" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "lions" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Leos vs lions". 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 #1,940,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.