Which to use
“likes” and “links” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,719
- “likes” frequency rank
- #45,149
- “links” frequency rank
- 70868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | likes | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de like. | Terrain de golf. |
Where the eye mixes likes and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. likes (CVCVC) and links (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between likes and links
A purely visual mix-up. likes (\lajk\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
likes is recorded at frequency rank #25,719, classified as anoun, pronounced \lajk\. 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 70868, this pair ranks #49,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of likes vs links
Shared letters: ikls. Private to "likes": e. Private to "links": n.
"likes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "likes" and "links" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "likes" or "links"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "likes" 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 #49,678 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "likes" 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 #49,678 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.