Which to use
“Link” and “lipo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,496
- “Link” frequency rank
- #37,894
- “lipo” frequency rank
- 39390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | lipo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | link, liame | lábio, beiço |
Where the eye mixes Link and lipo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Link (CVCC) and lipo (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Link with lipo
A purely visual mix-up. Link (/lɪŋk/) and lipo (/ˈli.po/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Link is recorded at frequency rank #1,496, classified as anoun, pronounced /lɪŋk/. lipo is at rank #37,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.po/.
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 39390, this pair ranks #26,881 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs lipo
Shared letters: il. Private to "Link": kn. Private to "lipo": op.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lipo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Link" for "lipo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Link" or "lipo"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lipo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,881 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "lipo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lipo vs ludo". 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 #26,881 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.