Which to use
“ke” and “orders” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,973
- “ke” frequency rank
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- 70914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ke | orders |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ Nichtadmirativ Aktiv zum Verb kam | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order |
Letter map: ke vs orders
Shared letters muted; letters that set ke and orders apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ke runs 2 letters (CV) against orders's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: ke and orders
ke and orders 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 4 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ke is recorded at frequency rank #20,973, classified as averb, pronounced […]. orders is at rank #49,941, 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 70914, this pair ranks #432,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ke vs orders
Shared letters: e. Private to "ke": k. Private to "orders": dors.
"ke" · 2 letters · shape CV · "orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- orders ← odrers · ordders · orderrs · orderss · ordesr · ordres · oredrs · orrders
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ke" and "orders" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ke" vs "orders" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "ke" and "orders". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #432,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ke" and "orders" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders 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 #432,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.