linhavsLinkTell them apart

Which to use

“linha” and “Link” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#582
“linha” frequency rank
#1,496
“Link” frequency rank
2078
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature linha Link
Definition o que tem comprimento sem largura link, liame

Where the eye mixes linha and Link

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
linha
4 ch
Link

Why the eye confuses linha with Link

A purely visual mix-up. linha (/ˈli.ɲɐ/) 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 2078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

linha is recorded at frequency rank #582, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ɲɐ/. 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 2078, this pair ranks #73,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of linha vs Link

Shared letters: iln. Private to "linha": ah. Private to "Link": k.

"linha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • linhailnha · lihna · linah · linhha · linnha · llinha · lniha
  • Linkilnk · likn · linkk · linnk · llink · lnik

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "linha" and "Link" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently (/ˈli.ɲɐ/ versus /lɪŋk/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "linha" or "Link"?
"linha" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #582 in our Portuguese list, against #1,496 for "Link". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "linha" 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 #73,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "linha" 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 #73,411 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list