Which to use
“Linke” and “Luke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,185
- “Linke” frequency rank
- #9,945
- “Luke” frequency rank
- 11130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linke | Luke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die links gelegene Hand | eine klappbare Tür; eine verschließbare Öffnung |
Where the eye mixes Linke and Luke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Linke and Luke
A purely visual mix-up. Linke ([ˈlɪŋkə]) and Luke ([ˈluːkə]) 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 11130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linke is recorded at frequency rank #1,185, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkə]. Luke is at rank #9,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈluːkə].
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 11130, this pair ranks #1,971,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linke vs Luke
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Linke": in. Private to "Luke": u.
"Linke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Luke" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Linke" for "Luke" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Linke" and "Luke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Luke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,549 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linke" and "Luke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lame vs Luke". 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 #1,971,549 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.