Which to use
“ke” and “kehr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,973
- “ke” frequency rank
- #36,440
- “kehr” frequency rank
- 57413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ke | kehr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zum Verb kam | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren |
Letter map: ke vs kehr
Shared letters muted; letters that set ke and kehr apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ke runs 2 letters (CV) against kehr's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ke vs kehr
ke and kehr 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ke” sits inside “kehr”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ke is recorded at frequency rank #20,973, classified as averb, pronounced […]. kehr is at rank #36,440, tagged as averb, pronounced [keːɐ̯].
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 57413, this pair ranks #902,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ke vs kehr
Shared letters: ek. Private to "ke": -. Private to "kehr": hr.
"ke" · 2 letters · shape CV · "kehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kehr ← ekhr · kehhr · kehrr · kerh · kher · kkehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ke" and "kehr" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "ke" or "kehr" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "ke" and "kehr". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kehr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #902,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ke" and "kehr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kar vs kehr". 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 #902,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.