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“leaker” and “linker” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,319
- “leaker” frequency rank
- #48,865
- “linker” frequency rank
- 97184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | leaker | linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Somebody who leaks information. | That which links. |
Letter map: leaker vs linker
Shared letters muted; letters that set leaker and linker apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. leaker (CVVCVC) and linker (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: leaker and linker
leaker and linker are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
leaker is recorded at frequency rank #48,319, classified as anoun. linker is at rank #48,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɪŋkɚ/.
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 97184, this pair ranks #384 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of leaker vs linker
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "leaker": a. Private to "linker": in.
"leaker" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "leaker" and "linker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "leaker" or "linker" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "leaker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "linker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #384 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "leaker" and "linker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laver vs leaker". 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 #384 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.