Which to use
“Link” and “lira” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,496
- “Link” frequency rank
- #13,968
- “lira” frequency rank
- 15464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Link | lira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | link, liame | instrumento musical de cordas dedilhadas |
Where the eye mixes Link and lira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Link with lira
A purely visual mix-up. Link (/lɪŋk/) and lira (/ˈli.ɾɐ/) 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 15464, 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/. lira is at rank #13,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈli.ɾɐ/.
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 15464, this pair ranks #56,347 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Link vs lira
Shared letters: il. Private to "Link": kn. Private to "lira": ar.
"Link" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "lira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Link" for "lira" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Link" vs "lira" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Link" and "lira" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Link" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,347 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Link" and "lira" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lira vs listra". 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 #56,347 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.