# linken vs locken

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### linken
*verb · IPA [ˈlɪŋkn̩] · frequency rank #1,115*
jemanden hereinlegen, täuschen

### locken
*verb · IPA [ˈlɔkn̩] · frequency rank #6,692*
Locken ins Haar machen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/linken-vs-locken