Which to use
“Keil” and “Keule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,197
- “Keil” frequency rank
- #22,396
- “Keule” frequency rank
- 38593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keil | Keule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | spitz zulaufender Gegenstand aus festem Material in Form eines Prismas mit dreieckiger Grundfläche | ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende |
Where the eye mixes Keil and Keule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Keil runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Keule's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Keil vs Keule
A purely visual mix-up. Keil ([kaɪ̯l]) and Keule ([ˈkɔɪ̯lə]) 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 38593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keil is recorded at frequency rank #16,197, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɪ̯l]. Keule is at rank #22,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯lə].
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 38593, this pair ranks #1,559,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keil vs Keule
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Keil": i. Private to "Keule": u.
"Keil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Keule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Keil" and "Keule" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Keil" vs "Keule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,559,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keil" and "Keule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keule 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 #1,559,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.