linksvsLonsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: links is a noun, Lons is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“links” is a noun and “Lons” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,149
“links” frequency rank
#36,034
“Lons” frequency rank
81183
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature links Lons
Definition Terrain de golf. Nom de famille.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set links and Lons apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
links
4 ch
Lons

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: links is anoun and Lonsaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

links is recorded at frequency rank #45,149, classified as anoun, pronounced \link\. Lons is at rank #36,034, tagged as aname.

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 81183, this pair ranks #19,310 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of links vs Lons

Shared letters: lns. Private to "links": ik. Private to "Lons": o.

"links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Lons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • linksilnks · likns · linkks · linkss · linnks · linsk · llinks · lniks
  • Lonsllons · lnos · lonns · lonss · losn · olns

Frequency comparison

links#45,149
Lons#36,034

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "links" and "Lons" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "links" is a noun and "Lons" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "links" or "Lons"?
"Lons" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,034 in our French list, against #45,149 for "links". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering links vs Lons

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “links”; for a name, it's “Lons”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “links” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list