Which to use
“kaut” is a verb and “ku” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- #17,061
- “ku” frequency rank
- 63832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaut | ku |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen | wo |
Letter map: kaut vs ku
Shared letters muted; letters that set kaut and ku apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - kaut and ku
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kaut is averb and kuapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaut is recorded at frequency rank #46,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t]. ku is at rank #17,061, tagged as apron, 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 63832, this pair ranks #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaut vs ku
Shared letters: ku. Private to "kaut": at. Private to "ku": -.
"kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "ku" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kaut ← katu · kautt · kkaut · kuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kaut" for "ku" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kaut" or "ku"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kaut" and "ku".
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ku" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaut" and "ku" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #662,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.