Which to use
“links” is an adverb and “lisos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,277
- “links” frequency rank
- #32,280
- “lisos” frequency rank
- 45557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | links | lisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A la izquierda. | Forma del plural de liso. |
Where the eye mixes links and lisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. links (CVCCC) and lisos (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: links vs lisos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: links is [lɪŋks] while lisos is [ˈlisos]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
links is recorded at frequency rank #13,277, classified as anadv, pronounced [lɪŋks]. lisos is at rank #32,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈlisos].
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 45557, this pair ranks #130,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of links vs lisos
Shared letters: ils. Private to "links": kn. Private to "lisos": o.
"links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "lisos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "links" and "lisos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "links" or "lisos"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "links" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "links" and "lisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lies vs lisos". 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 #130,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.