Which to use
“Linde” is a name and “link” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,781
- “Linde” frequency rank
- #1,108
- “link” frequency rank
- 41889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Linde | link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A surname from German. | A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. |
Letter map: Linde vs link
Shared letters muted; letters that set Linde and link apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Linde vs link
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Linde is aname and linkanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Linde is recorded at frequency rank #40,781, classified as aname. link is at rank #1,108, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋk/.
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 41889, this pair ranks #254,207 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Linde vs link
Shared letters: iln. Private to "Linde": de. Private to "link": k.
"Linde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Linde" and "link" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Linde" vs "link" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Linde" and "link".
- Full dictionary entry for "Linde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "link" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #254,207 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Linde" and "link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Linde vs linker". 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 #254,207 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.