Which to use
“links” and “loins” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,951
- “links” frequency rank
- #41,233
- “loins” frequency rank
- 43184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | links | loins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of link | plural of loin |
Where the eye mixes links and loins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. links (/lɪŋks/) and loins (/lɔɪnz/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
links is recorded at frequency rank #1,951, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋks/. loins is at rank #41,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɔɪnz/.
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 43184, this pair ranks #242,450 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of links vs loins
Shared letters: ilns. Private to "links": k. Private to "loins": o.
"links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "loins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC