Which to use
“línea” and “link” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #445
- “línea” frequency rank
- #3,265
- “link” frequency rank
- 3710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | línea | link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serie continua de puntos sucesivos formando una raya o segmento longitudinal en cualquier trayecto (recto, curvo, etc.). | Conexión. |
Where the eye mixes línea and link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: línea vs link
A purely visual mix-up. línea ([ˈlinea]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
línea is recorded at frequency rank #445, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlinea]. 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 3710, this pair ranks #317,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of línea vs link
Shared letters: ln. Private to "línea": aeí. Private to "link": ik.
"línea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- link ← ilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "línea" for "link" ever safe?
Frequency check: "línea" vs "link" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "línea" and "link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "línea" 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 #317,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "línea" and "link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs link". 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 #317,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.