Which to use
“kehre” is a verb and “kühne” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,121
- “kehre” frequency rank
- #14,346
- “kühne” frequency rank
- 45467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kehre | kühne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kühn |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kehre and kühne apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kehre is [ˈkeːʁə] while kühne is [ˈkyːnə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45467, 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]. kühne is at rank #14,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkyːnə].
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 45467, this pair ranks #1,352,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kehre vs kühne
Shared letters: ehk. Private to "kehre": r. Private to "kühne": nü.
"kehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kühne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kehre ← ekhre · keher · kehhre · kehrre · kerhe · khere · kkehre
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kehre" and "kühne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kehre" or "kühne"?
Remembering kehre vs kühne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kehre”; for an adjective, it's “kühne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kehre” entry
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