Which to use
“linken” is a verb and “linkes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,115
- “linken” frequency rank
- #19,293
- “linkes” frequency rank
- 20408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linken | linkes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden hereinlegen, täuschen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs link |
Where the eye mixes linken and linkes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linken and linkes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: linken is [ˈlɪŋkn̩] while linkes is [ˈlɪŋkəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “linken” becomes s in “linkes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linken is recorded at frequency rank #1,115, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkn̩]. linkes is at rank #19,293, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkəs].
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 20408, this pair ranks #1,898,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of linken vs linkes
Shared letters: eikln. Private to "linken": -. Private to "linkes": s.
"linken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "linkes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "linken" and "linkes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "linken" or "linkes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "linken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linkes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linken" and "linkes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liken vs linkes". 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 #1,898,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.