Which to use
“linked” and “lipped” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,797
- “linked” frequency rank
- #38,020
- “lipped” frequency rank
- 40817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linked | lipped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Connected, either with links, or as if with links. | Having a raised lip. |
Where the eye mixes linked and lipped
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linked and lipped
A purely visual mix-up. linked (/lɪŋkt/) and lipped (/lɪpt/) 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 40817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linked is recorded at frequency rank #2,797, classified as anadj, pronounced /lɪŋkt/. lipped is at rank #38,020, tagged as anadj, pronounced /lɪpt/.
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 40817, this pair ranks #264,136 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linked vs lipped
Shared letters: deil. Private to "linked": kn. Private to "lipped": p.
"linked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lipped" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "linked" for "lipped" ever safe?
Which is more common, "linked" or "lipped"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "linked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lipped" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,136 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linked" and "lipped" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lapped vs lipped". 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 #264,136 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.