Which to use
“kamst” and “küsst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,841
- “kamst” frequency rank
- #14,855
- “küsst” frequency rank
- 53696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kamst | küsst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs küssen |
Where the eye mixes kamst and küsst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kamst and küsst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kamst vs küsst
A purely visual mix-up. kamst ([kaːmst]) and küsst ([kʏst]) 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 53696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kamst is recorded at frequency rank #38,841, classified as averb, pronounced [kaːmst]. küsst is at rank #14,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʏst].
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 53696, this pair ranks #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kamst vs küsst
Shared letters: kst. Private to "kamst": am. Private to "küsst": ü.
"kamst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "küsst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kamst ← akmst · kammst · kamsst · kamstt · kamts · kasmt · kkamst · kmast
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kamst" for "küsst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kamst" vs "küsst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kamst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "küsst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kamst" and "küsst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kamst vs kaut". 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 #1,047,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.