Which to use
“Link” is a noun and “LNG” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- #44,774
- “LNG” frequency rank
- 46293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | LNG |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet | Erdgas, das zum besseren Transport verflüssigt wurde |
Where the eye mixes Link and LNG
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Link and LNG
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Link is [lɪŋk] while LNG is [ɛlɛnˈd͡ʒiː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46293, 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]. LNG is at rank #44,774, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛlɛnˈd͡ʒiː].
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 46293, this pair ranks #1,324,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs LNG
Shared letters: ln. Private to "Link": ik. Private to "LNG": g.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "LNG" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Link ← ilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Link" and "LNG" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Link" or "LNG" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Link" and "LNG" 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 "LNG" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,115 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "LNG" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lai vs LNG". 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 #1,324,115 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.