Which to use
“linker” and “links” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,865
- “linker” frequency rank
- #1,951
- “links” frequency rank
- 50816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linker | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | That which links. | plural of link |
Where the eye mixes linker and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linker and links
A purely visual mix-up. linker (/ˈlɪŋkɚ/) and links (/lɪŋks/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linker is recorded at frequency rank #48,865, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɪŋkɚ/. links is at rank #1,951, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋks/.
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 50816, this pair ranks #170,896 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of linker vs links
Shared letters: ikln. Private to "linker": er. Private to "links": s.
"linker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "linker" and "links" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "linker" vs "links" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "linker" and "links" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "linker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "links" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,896 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linker" and "links" 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 #170,896 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.