Which to use
“käme” is a verb and “Kang” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,629
- “käme” frequency rank
- #42,610
- “Kang” frequency rank
- 47239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | käme | Kang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | Halsbrett für Verbrecher |
Where the eye mixes käme and Kang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. käme (CVCV) and Kang (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between käme and Kang
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: käme is [ˈkɛːmə] while Kang is [kaŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
käme is recorded at frequency rank #4,629, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛːmə]. Kang is at rank #42,610, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaŋ].
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 47239, this pair ranks #1,291,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of käme vs Kang
Shared letters: k. Private to "käme": emä. Private to "Kang": agn.
"käme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kang ← akng · kagn · kangg · kanng · kkang · knag
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "käme" and "Kang" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "käme" or "Kang"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "käme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,291,382 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "käme" and "Kang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kang vs karge". 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 #1,291,382 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.