Which to use
“Keim” and “Keimen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,273
- “Keim” frequency rank
- #33,144
- “Keimen” frequency rank
- 52417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keim | Keimen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anfang, Beginn, erstes Anzeichen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keim |
Where the eye mixes Keim and Keimen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Keim runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Keimen's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Keim with Keimen
A purely visual mix-up. Keim ([kaɪ̯m]) and Keimen ([ˈkaɪ̯mən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Keim” sits inside “Keimen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keim is recorded at frequency rank #19,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɪ̯m]. Keimen is at rank #33,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯mən].
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 52417, this pair ranks #1,097,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Keim vs Keimen
Shared letters: eikm. Private to "Keim": -. Private to "Keimen": n.
"Keim" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Keimen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Keim" and "Keimen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Keim" or "Keimen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Keim" and "Keimen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keimen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,097,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keim" and "Keimen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keimen vs kneifen". 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 #1,097,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.