Which to use
“lie” and “Link” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,038
- “lie” frequency rank
- #1,496
- “Link” frequency rank
- 32534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lie | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mentira | link, liame |
Where the eye mixes lie and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lie with Link
A purely visual mix-up. lie (/ˈlaɪ/) and Link (/lɪŋk/) 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 32534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lie is recorded at frequency rank #31,038, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlaɪ/. Link is at rank #1,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋk/.
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 32534, this pair ranks #35,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lie vs Link
Shared letters: il. Private to "lie": e. Private to "Link": kn.
"lie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Link ← ilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lie" and "Link" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "lie" or "Link" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "lie" and "Link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lie" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lie vs Lied". 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 #35,239 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.