Which to use
“Link” and “lung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,519
- “Link” frequency rank
- #36,488
- “lung” frequency rank
- 38007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | lung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet | die Lunge |
Letter map: Link vs lung
Shared letters muted; letters that set Link and lung apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: Link and lung
Link and lung are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38007, 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]. lung is at rank #36,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 38007, this pair ranks #1,575,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs lung
Shared letters: ln. Private to "Link": ik. Private to "lung": gu.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Link" and "lung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Link" vs "lung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Link" and "lung".
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,575,324 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "lung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lung vs puzzles". 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 #1,575,324 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.