# Keil vs key

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Keil
*noun · IPA [kaɪ̯l] · frequency rank #16,197*
spitz zulaufender Gegenstand aus festem Material in Form eines Prismas mit dreieckiger Grundfläche

### 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/keil-vs-key