Which to use
“kehre” is a verb and “Kelle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,121
- “kehre” frequency rank
- #36,441
- “Kelle” frequency rank
- 67562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kehre | Kelle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren | ein Schöpflöffel |
Where the eye mixes kehre and Kelle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kehre and Kelle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kehre and Kelle
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kehre is [ˈkeːʁə] while Kelle is [ˈkɛlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kehre is recorded at frequency rank #31,121, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeːʁə]. Kelle is at rank #36,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlə].
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 67562, this pair ranks #536,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kehre vs Kelle
Shared letters: ek. Private to "kehre": hr. Private to "Kelle": l.
"kehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kelle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kehre" and "Kelle" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kehre" or "Kelle" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kehre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kelle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #536,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kehre" and "Kelle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kelle vs Kölle". 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 #536,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.