Which to use
“link” is a noun and “lio” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,265
- “link” frequency rank
- #18,008
- “lio” frequency rank
- 21273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | link | lio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conexión. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de liar o de liarse. |
Where the eye mixes link and lio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between link and lio
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: link is /lɪŋk/ while lio is [ˈljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
link is recorded at frequency rank #3,265, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋk/. lio is at rank #18,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈljo].
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 21273, this pair ranks #255,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of link vs lio
Shared letters: il. Private to "link": kn. Private to "lio": o.
"link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lio" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- link ← ilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "link" for "lio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "link" or "lio"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #255,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "link" and "lio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lio". 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 #255,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.