LindasvslinksWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Lindas is a noun, links is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Lindas and links apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Lindas
5 ch
links

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Lindasilndas · lidnas · linads · lindass · linddas · lindsa · linndas · llindas
  • linksilnks · likns · linkks · linkss · linnks · linsk · llinks · lniks

Frequency comparison

Lindas#3,779
links#3,025

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Lindas" and "links" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Lindas" is a noun and "links" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Lindas" or "links"?
"links" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,025 in our Portuguese list, against #3,779 for "Lindas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Lindas vs links

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Lindas”; for an adverb, it's “links”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Lindas” 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