Which to use
“links” is an adverb and “Linux” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #686
- “links” frequency rank
- #6,217
- “Linux” frequency rank
- 6903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | links | Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | seitlich auf jener Seite, wo die meisten Menschen ihr Herz haben und schlagen spüren können | der Name eines freien Betriebssystemkernels |
Where the eye mixes links and Linux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses links with Linux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: links is [lɪŋks] while Linux is [ˈliːnʊks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6903, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
links is recorded at frequency rank #686, classified as anadv, pronounced [lɪŋks]. Linux is at rank #6,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈliːnʊks].
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 6903, this pair ranks #1,990,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of links vs Linux
Shared letters: iln. Private to "links": ks. Private to "Linux": ux.
"links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Linux" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "links" and "Linux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "links" or "Linux"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "links" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Linux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "links" and "Linux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lingua vs Linux". 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 #1,990,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.