Which to use
“Verbindung” and “Verlinkung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #917
- “Verbindung” frequency rank
- #39,102
- “Verlinkung” frequency rank
- 40019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbindung | Verlinkung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Verbindendes | Vorgang des Verlinkens, Zustand des Verlinktseins |
Where the eye mixes Verbindung and Verlinkung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verbindung and Verlinkung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Verbindung with Verlinkung
A purely visual mix-up. Verbindung ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ]) and Verlinkung ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbindung is recorded at frequency rank #917, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ]. Verlinkung is at rank #39,102, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkʊŋ].
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 40019, this pair ranks #1,520,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verbindung vs Verlinkung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Verbindung": bd. Private to "Verlinkung": kl.
"Verbindung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verlinkung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbindung ← evrbindung · vebrindung · verbbindung · verbidnung · verbinddung · verbindnug · verbindugn · verbindungg
- Verlinkung ← evrlinkung · velrinkung · verilnkung · verliknung · verlinkkung · verlinknug · verlinkugn · verlinkungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verbindung" and "Verlinkung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verbindung" or "Verlinkung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verbindung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verlinkung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,520,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbindung" and "Verlinkung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verlinkung vs Verzinsung". 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 #1,520,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.