Which to use
“kehren” and “kehrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,198
- “kehren” frequency rank
- #5,095
- “kehrt” frequency rank
- 12293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kehren | kehrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sauber machen, etwas wegfegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren |
Where the eye mixes kehren and kehrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kehren vs kehrt
A purely visual mix-up. kehren ([ˈkeːʁən]) and kehrt ([keːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kehren is recorded at frequency rank #7,198, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeːʁən]. kehrt is at rank #5,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [keːɐ̯t].
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 12293, this pair ranks #1,965,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kehren vs kehrt
Shared letters: ehkr. Private to "kehren": n. Private to "kehrt": t.
"kehren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kehrt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kehren" and "kehrt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kehren" or "kehrt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kehren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kehrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,049 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kehren" and "kehrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kehren vs Keulen". 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 #1,965,049 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.