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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "linha" and "Link" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "linha" or "Link"?
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.