Which to use
“Link” and “lip” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- #36,485
- “lip” frequency rank
- 38004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | lip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet | Lippe |
Where the eye mixes Link and lip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Link vs lip
A purely visual mix-up. Link ([lɪŋk]) and lip ([lɪp]) 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 38004, 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]. lip is at rank #36,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [lɪp].
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 38004, this pair ranks #1,575,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs lip
Shared letters: il. Private to "Link": kn. Private to "lip": p.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lip" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Link ← ilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Link" for "lip" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Link" or "lip"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Link" and "lip" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,575,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "lip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs lip". 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 #1,575,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.