Which to use
“Kai” is a noun and “ke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,859
- “Kai” frequency rank
- #20,973
- “ke” frequency rank
- 26832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kai | ke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | befestigtes Ufer in einem Hafen als Schiffsanlegeplatz | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zum Verb kam |
Letter map: Kai vs ke
Shared letters muted; letters that set Kai and ke apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for Kai / ke
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Kai is anoun and keaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kai is recorded at frequency rank #5,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɪ̯]. ke is at rank #20,973, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 26832, this pair ranks #1,811,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kai vs ke
Shared letters: k. Private to "Kai": ai. Private to "ke": e.
"Kai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "ke" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kai" for "ke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kai" vs "ke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "Kai" and "ke". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kai" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kai" and "ke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ke vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,811,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.