Which to use
“lens” and “link” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,908
- “lens” frequency rank
- #3,265
- “link” frequency rank
- 51173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lens | link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lente. | Conexión. |
Where the eye mixes lens and link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lens and link
A purely visual mix-up. lens (/lɛnz/) and link (/lɪŋk/) 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 51173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lens is recorded at frequency rank #47,908, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɛnz/. link is at rank #3,265, 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 51173, this pair ranks #99,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lens vs link
Shared letters: ln. Private to "lens": es. Private to "link": ik.
"lens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lens" and "link" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "lens" vs "link" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "lens" and "link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lens" 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 #99,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lens" and "link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs llené". 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 #99,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.