Which to use
“line” and “link” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,794
- “line” frequency rank
- #3,265
- “link” frequency rank
- 10059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | line | link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Línea. | Conexión. |
Where the eye mixes line and link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses line with link
A purely visual mix-up. line (/laɪn/) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “line” becomes k in “link”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
line is recorded at frequency rank #6,794, classified as anoun, pronounced /laɪn/. 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 10059, this pair ranks #299,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of line vs link
Shared letters: iln. Private to "line": e. Private to "link": k.
"line" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "line" and "link" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "line" or "link"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "line" and "link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "line" 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 #299,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "line" and "link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "line vs livre". 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 #299,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.