verlinken

[fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verlinken” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,743. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,743
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verlinken · verlinken · German

verlinken · rank #18,743 · 14 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,743
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verlierst

Nearest frequency peer: verlierst (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verlinken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „verlinken“ 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).

verlinken vs verlinkt
78% similar
verlinken vs versinken
89% similar
verlinken vs versenken
78% similar

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

Key facts for verlinken
PropertyValue
Headwordverlinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,743
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verlinken“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verlierst“ (#18,742), „verlässliche“ (#18,744), „Verhütung“ (#18,741). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verlinken“ bei #18,743. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verlinken (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,743 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verlinken, with forms such as "evrlinken", "velrinken", and "verilnken". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "verlinkt", "versinken", "versenken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is verlinken, spelled V-E-R-L-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Seite ist mit der Seite „Regelmäßige Konjugation“ verlinkt.
  2. Zunächst muss geklärt werden, ob es überhaupt zulässig ist, auf eine fremde Seite zu verlinken, ohne dass der Betreiber dieser Seite etwas davon weiß.

Synonyms

verbindenverknüpfen

Antonyms

entbindenentlinkenentknoten

This word in other languages

link(English)unir(Español)hyperlier(Français)ligar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrlinken
  • velrinken
  • verilnken
  • verliknen
  • verlinekn
  • verlinkenn
  • verlinkken
  • verlinkne
  • verlinnken
  • verllinken
  • verlniken
  • verrlinken
  • vrelinken
  • vverlinken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrlinken2velrinken2verilnken2verliknen2verlinekn2verlinkenn1verlinkken1verlinkne2
Edit distance from "verlinken"

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 "verlinken"?
"verlinken" is spelled V-E-R-L-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩].
What does "verlinken" mean?
As a verb, "verlinken" means: einen Hyperlink (Verweis) setzen, über Hyperlinks verknüpfen
What words are commonly confused with "verlinken"?
"verlinken" is commonly confused with "verlinkt", "versinken", "versenken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verlinken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verlinken" is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɪŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verlinken" come from?
"verlinken" 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 "verlinken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verlierst#18,742Verhütung#18,741vermeidet#18,745verordnet#18,746

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verrichten14 variantstaktische14 variantsZulieferer14 variantsSandstein14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list