Which to use
“lianes” and “links” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,145
- “lianes” frequency rank
- #45,149
- “links” frequency rank
- 90294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lianes | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de liane. | Terrain de golf. |
Where the eye mixes lianes and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between lianes and links
A purely visual mix-up. lianes (\ljan\) and links (\link\) 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 90294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lianes is recorded at frequency rank #45,145, classified as anoun, pronounced \ljan\. links is at rank #45,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced \link\.
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 90294, this pair ranks #4,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of lianes vs links
Shared letters: ilns. Private to "lianes": ae. Private to "links": k.
"lianes" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "lianes" and "links" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "lianes" or "links" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "lianes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "links" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lianes" and "links" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "linges vs links". 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 #4,935 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.