Link

[lɪŋk]

/[lɪŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Link” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,519
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet

Corpus desk

Index DE-link · Link · German

Link · rank #1,519 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,519
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krankenhaus

Nearest frequency peer: Krankenhaus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Link”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Link” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Link vs ln
25% similar
Link vs Lk
50% similar
Link vs Lok
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Link
PropertyValue
HeadwordLink
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lɪŋk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,519
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Link” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Link lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Link (IPA [lɪŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,519 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Link, with forms such as "ilnk", "likn", and "linkk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ln", "Lk", "Lok", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Link, spelled L-I-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet
  2. 2
    Hyperlink, Verweis von einem Webdokument zu einem anderen, oder zu einer anderen Stelle der gleichen Dateneinheit
  3. 3
    URL, Internetadresse einer Webseite
  4. 4
    eine Verbindung zwischen Rechnern (oder allgemein rechnergesteuerte Geräte/Maschinen) in einem Rechnernetz (oder Netzwerk)
  5. 5
    angloamerikanisches Längenmaß, 1 link = 20,12 cm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Link appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du musst auf diesen Link klicken, um die dazugehörige Web-Seite aufzurufen.
  2. Schick mir doch den Link via E-Mail - danke!

Synonyms

HyperlinkQuerverweisVerweisWeblink

This word in other languages

link(English)enlace(Español)lien(Français)link(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnk
  • likn
  • linkk
  • linnk
  • llink
  • lnik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Link - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ilnk2likn2linkk1linnk1llink1lnik2
Edit distance from "Link"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Link"?
"Link" is spelled L-I-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [lɪŋk].
What does "Link" mean?
As a noun, "Link" means: eine gekennzeichnete Zeichenfolge, die bei Aktivierung durch Anklicken zu einem entsprechenden Ziel weiterleitet
What words are commonly confused with "Link"?
"Link" is commonly confused with "ln", "Lk", "Lok". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Link"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Link" is [lɪŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Link" come from?
"Link" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Link", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mund#1,521grün#1,515böse#1,543Dorf#1,545

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

tritt6 variantsGrüne6 variantsFeuer6 variantsAutor6 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list