Which to use
“Lindas” is a noun and “links” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,779
- “Lindas” frequency rank
- #3,025
- “links” frequency rank
- 6804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lindas | links |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de Linda | à esquerda |
Where the eye mixes Lindas and links
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Lindas runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against links's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Lindas with links
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lindas is /ˈlĩ.dɐs/ while links is /lɪŋks/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lindas is recorded at frequency rank #3,779, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlĩ.dɐs/. links is at rank #3,025, tagged as anadv, pronounced /lɪŋks/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 6804, this pair ranks #67,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lindas vs links
Shared letters: ilns. Private to "Lindas": ad. Private to "links": k.
"Lindas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "links" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Lindas" for "links" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Lindas" or "links"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lindas" 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 #67,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lindas" and "links" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lince 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 #67,527 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.