Which to use
“kabeln” and “kegeln” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,215
- “kabeln” frequency rank
- #41,275
- “kegeln” frequency rank
- 79490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kabeln | kegeln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Mitteilung über große Entfernungen telegrafisch übermitteln | einer Sportart nachgehen, bei der man am Ende einer Bahn aufgestellte Kegel mit einer Kugel umwerfen muss |
Where the eye mixes kabeln and kegeln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kabeln and kegeln follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kabeln and kegeln
A purely visual mix-up. kabeln ([ˈkaːbl̩n]) and kegeln ([ˈkeːɡl̩n]) 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 79490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kabeln is recorded at frequency rank #38,215, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaːbl̩n]. kegeln is at rank #41,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkeːɡl̩n].
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 79490, this pair ranks #215,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kabeln vs kegeln
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "kabeln": ab. Private to "kegeln": g.
"kabeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "kegeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kabeln" and "kegeln" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kabeln" or "kegeln" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kabeln" and "kegeln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kabeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kegeln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kabeln" and "kegeln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kabeln vs Kacheln". 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 #215,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.