Which to use
“lies” is a verb and “link” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,504
- “lies” frequency rank
- #3,265
- “link” frequency rank
- 51769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lies | link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de subjuntivo de liar o de liarse. | Conexión. |
Where the eye mixes lies and link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lies and link
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lies is [ˈljes] while link is /lɪŋk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lies is recorded at frequency rank #48,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈljes]. 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 51769, this pair ranks #96,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lies vs link
Shared letters: il. Private to "lies": es. Private to "link": kn.
"lies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lies" and "link" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "lies" or "link"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lies" and "link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lies" 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 #96,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lies" and "link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lens vs lies". 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 #96,146 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.