Which to use
“ke” is a verb and “Klee” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,973
- “ke” frequency rank
- #19,623
- “Klee” frequency rank
- 40596
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ke | Klee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zum Verb kam | krautige Wiesen- und Futterpflanze, der Gattung Trifolium aus der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler , mit meist drei-, selten vierteiligen Blättern und kugeligen Blüten |
Letter map: ke vs Klee
Shared letters muted; letters that set ke and Klee apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ke vs Klee
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ke is averb and Kleeanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40596, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ke is recorded at frequency rank #20,973, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Klee is at rank #19,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kleː].
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 40596, this pair ranks #1,503,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ke vs Klee
Shared letters: ek. Private to "ke": -. Private to "Klee": l.
"ke" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Klee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klee ← kele · kklee · kle · kllee · lkee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ke" and "Klee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ke" vs "Klee" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "ke" vs "Klee" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,939 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ke" and "Klee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ke vs puzzles". 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 #1,503,939 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.