Which to use
“Kanone” and “Kantons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,270
- “Kanone” frequency rank
- #15,667
- “Kantons” frequency rank
- 34937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kanone | Kantons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geschütz mit flachem Abschusswinkel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanton |
Where the eye mixes Kanone and Kantons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kanone with Kantons
A purely visual mix-up. Kanone ([kaˈnoːnə]) and Kantons ([kanˈtoːns]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kanone is recorded at frequency rank #19,270, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈnoːnə]. Kantons is at rank #15,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kanˈtoːns].
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 34937, this pair ranks #1,651,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kanone vs Kantons
Shared letters: akno. Private to "Kanone": e. Private to "Kantons": st.
"Kanone" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Kantons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kanone" and "Kantons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kanone" or "Kantons"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kanone" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kantons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,651,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kanone" and "Kantons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kantons vs Kants". 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 #1,651,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.