Which to use
“like” is an adverb and “Link” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,734
- “like” frequency rank
- #1,496
- “Link” frequency rank
- 4230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | like | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | como, feito | link, liame |
Where the eye mixes like and Link
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between like and Link
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: like is /laɪk/ while Link is /lɪŋk/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
like is recorded at frequency rank #2,734, classified as anadv, pronounced /laɪk/. 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 4230, this pair ranks #70,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of like vs Link
Shared letters: ikl. Private to "like": e. Private to "Link": n.
"like" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "like" and "Link" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "like" vs "Link" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "like" and "Link" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "like" 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 #70,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "like" and "Link" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "liana vs Link". 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 #70,755 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.