# kehr vs key

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### kehr
*verb · IPA [keːɐ̯] · frequency rank #36,440*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren

### key
*noun · IPA [kiː] · frequency rank #8,577*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/kehr-vs-key