Which to use
“line” and “links” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,263
- “line” frequency rank
- #45,149
- “links” frequency rank
- 53412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | line | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corde, fil. | Terrain de golf. |
Where the eye mixes line and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses line with links
A purely visual mix-up. line (\laɪn\) 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 53412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
line is recorded at frequency rank #8,263, classified as anoun, pronounced \laɪn\. 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 53412, this pair ranks #140,903 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of line vs links
Shared letters: iln. Private to "line": e. Private to "links": ks.
"line" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "line" for "links" ever safe?
Frequency check: "line" vs "links" - which ranks higher?
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 "line" 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 #140,903 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "line" 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 #140,903 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.