Which to use
“kan” and “ke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,843
- “kan” frequency rank
- #20,973
- “ke” frequency rank
- 35816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kan | ke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kunna ^(→ sv) | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zum Verb kam |
Letter map: kan vs ke
Shared letters muted; letters that set kan and ke apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on kan vs ke
kan and ke are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kan is recorded at frequency rank #14,843, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 35816, this pair ranks #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kan vs ke
Shared letters: k. Private to "kan": an. Private to "ke": e.
"kan" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "ke" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kan" for "ke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kan" vs "ke" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kan" and "ke".
- Full dictionary entry for "kan" 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 #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kan" and "ke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ke vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,630,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.