Linker

[ˈlɪŋkɐ]

/[ˈlɪŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Linker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,831
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - politisch links eingestellte Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-linker · Linker · German

Linker · rank #6,831 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH leistet

Nearest frequency peer: leistet (-2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Linker“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Linker“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Linker vs links
50% similar
Linker vs Liter
67% similar
Linker vs Linse
67% similar

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

Key facts for Linker
PropertyValue
HeadwordLinker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɪŋkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,831
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Linker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Linkerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leistet“ (#6,829), „mitgebracht“ (#6,833), „Leichen“ (#6,828). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Linker“ bei #6,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Linker (IPA [ˈlɪŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,831 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "politisch links eingestellte Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Linker, with forms such as "ilnker", "likner", and "linekr". 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, "links", "Liter", "Linse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Linker, spelled L-I-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    politisch links eingestellte Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist seit seiner Schulzeit ein überzeugter Linker.
  2. „Heute erscheinen mir viele Linke in ihrer Realitätsverweigerung eher regressiv.“

Antonyms

Rechter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilnker
  • likner
  • linekr
  • linkerr
  • linkker
  • linkre
  • linnker
  • llinker
  • lniker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Linker - 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.

ilnker2likner2linekr2linkerr1linkker1linkre2linnker1llinker1
Edit distance from "Linker"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Linker"?
"Linker" is spelled L-I-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɪŋkɐ].
What does "Linker" mean?
As a noun, "Linker" means: politisch links eingestellte Person
What words are commonly confused with "Linker"?
"Linker" is commonly confused with "links", "Liter", "Linse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Linker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Linker" is [ˈlɪŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Linker" come from?
"Linker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ladung#6,825Palast#6,837Könige#6,823kotzen#6,820

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Report9 variantsJochen9 variantsSorten9 variantsSätzen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list