Which to use
“Linker” and “Linzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,831
- “Linker” frequency rank
- #19,294
- “Linzer” frequency rank
- 26125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linker | Linzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | politisch links eingestellte Person | Bewohner von Linz; jemand, der in Linz lebt |
Where the eye mixes Linker and Linzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Linker vs Linzer
A purely visual mix-up. Linker ([ˈlɪŋkɐ]) and Linzer ([ˈlɪnt͡sɐ]) 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 a single letter - k in “Linker” becomes z in “Linzer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linker is recorded at frequency rank #6,831, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪŋkɐ]. Linzer is at rank #19,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɪnt͡sɐ].
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 26125, this pair ranks #1,822,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Linker vs Linzer
Shared letters: eilnr. Private to "Linker": k. Private to "Linzer": z.
"Linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Linzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linker" and "Linzer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Linker" or "Linzer" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Linker" and "Linzer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Linker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linker" and "Linzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lenzen vs Linzer". 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 #1,822,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.