Which to use
“Ikone” and “Ikonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,623
- “Ikone” frequency rank
- #33,652
- “Ikonen” frequency rank
- 54275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ikone | Ikonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kultbild der orthodoxen Kirchen des byzantinischen Ritus | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ikone |
Where the eye mixes Ikone and Ikonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ikone runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against Ikonen's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Ikone with Ikonen
A purely visual mix-up. Ikone ([iˈkoːnə]) and Ikonen ([iˈkoːnən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ikone” sits inside “Ikonen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ikone is recorded at frequency rank #20,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈkoːnə]. Ikonen is at rank #33,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈkoːnən].
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 54275, this pair ranks #1,025,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ikone vs Ikonen
Shared letters: eikno. Private to "Ikone": -. Private to "Ikonen": -.
"Ikone" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Ikonen" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ikone" and "Ikonen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ikone" or "Ikonen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ikone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ikonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,025,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ikone" and "Ikonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Icons vs Ikone". 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 #1,025,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.