Which to use
“verlinken” and “verlinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,743
- “verlinken” frequency rank
- #16,868
- “verlinkt” frequency rank
- 35611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlinken | verlinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlinken |
Where the eye mixes verlinken and verlinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verlinken runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verlinkt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verlinken with verlinkt
A purely visual mix-up. verlinken ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]) and verlinkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlinken is recorded at frequency rank #18,743, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]. verlinkt is at rank #16,868, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkt].
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 35611, this pair ranks #1,635,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlinken vs verlinkt
Shared letters: eiklnrv. Private to "verlinken": -. Private to "verlinkt": t.
"verlinken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verlinkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verlinken" and "verlinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verlinken" or "verlinkt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlinken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlinken" and "verlinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs verlinkt". 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 #1,635,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.