Linke

[ˈlɪŋkə]

/[ˈlɪŋkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linke” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,185. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,185
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die links gelegene Hand

Corpus desk

Index DE-linke · Linke · German

Linke · rank #1,185 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,185
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hund

Nearest frequency peer: Hund (-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 “Linke”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Linke” 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 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Linke vs live
40% similar
Linke vs Linz
60% similar
Linke vs Luke
60% similar

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

Key facts for Linke
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪŋkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,185
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Linke” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Linke 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 7 spelling variants around Linke (IPA [ˈlɪŋkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,185 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linke, with forms such as "ilnke", "likne", and "linek". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "live", "Linz", "Luke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Linke, spelled L-I-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die links gelegene Hand
  2. 2
    Gruppe politisch Aktiver, die dem linken Spektrum zugerechnet werden
  3. 3
    eine politisch links eingestellte weibliche Person
  4. 4
    ein Boxhieb von links
  5. 5
    die linke Seite

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Menschen schreiben mit der Linken.
  2. „Auf einer zweispurigen Asphaltstraße fahren wir durch die Wüste, immer geradeaus, schneebedeckte Gebirgsketten zu unserer Rechten, flimmernde Weite zu unserer Linken.“

Antonyms

Rechte

This word in other languages

left hand(English)izquierdo(Español)main gauche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnke
  • likne
  • linek
  • linkke
  • linnke
  • llinke
  • lnike

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Linke - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ilnke2likne2linek2linkke1linnke1llinke1lnike2
Edit distance from "Linke"

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 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Linke"?
"Linke" is spelled L-I-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪŋkə].
What does "Linke" mean?
As a noun, "Linke" means: die links gelegene Hand
What words are commonly confused with "Linke"?
"Linke" is commonly confused with "live", "Linz", "Luke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linke" is [ˈlɪŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linke" come from?
"Linke" 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 "Linke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

getan#1,182Sicht#1,189Baden#1,192glaub#1,198

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Karte7 variantsmeint7 variantsdritte7 variantsArsch7 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Linke". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Linke" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "live". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,185 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse

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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