Which to use
“leakage” and “linkage” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,259
- “leakage” frequency rank
- #24,224
- “linkage” frequency rank
- 45483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leakage | linkage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An act of leaking, or something that leaks. | A mechanical device that connects things. |
Where the eye mixes leakage and linkage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: leakage vs linkage
A purely visual mix-up. leakage (/ˈliːkɪd͡ʒ/) and linkage (/ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leakage is recorded at frequency rank #21,259, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈliːkɪd͡ʒ/. linkage is at rank #24,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/.
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 45483, this pair ranks #220,869 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of leakage vs linkage
Shared letters: aegkl. Private to "leakage": -. Private to "linkage": in.
"leakage" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "linkage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "leakage" for "linkage" ever safe?
Frequency check: "leakage" vs "linkage" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "leakage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linkage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,869 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leakage" and "linkage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "leakage vs Lepage". 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 #220,869 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.