Which to use
“linges” and “links” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,013
- “linges” frequency rank
- #45,149
- “links” frequency rank
- 93162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | linges | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de linge. | Terrain de golf. |
Where the eye mixes linges and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between linges and links
A purely visual mix-up. linges (\lɛ̃ʒ\) 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 93162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
linges is recorded at frequency rank #48,013, classified as anoun, pronounced \lɛ̃ʒ\. 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 93162, this pair ranks #2,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of linges vs links
Shared letters: ilns. Private to "linges": eg. Private to "links": k.
"linges" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "linges" and "links" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "linges" vs "links" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "linges" and "links" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "linges" 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 #2,466 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "linges" and "links" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "limes vs linges". 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 #2,466 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.