Which to use
“link” and “linker” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,108
- “link” frequency rank
- #48,865
- “linker” frequency rank
- 49973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | link | linker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. | That which links. |
Where the eye mixes link and linker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses link with linker
A purely visual mix-up. link (/lɪŋk/) and linker (/ˈlɪŋkɚ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “link” sits inside “linker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
link is recorded at frequency rank #1,108, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋk/. 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 49973, this pair ranks #178,526 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of link vs linker
Shared letters: ikln. Private to "link": -. Private to "linker": er.
"link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "link" and "linker" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "link" vs "linker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "link" 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 #178,526 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "link" and "linker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liken 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 #178,526 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.