Which to use
“Keimen” and “Keksen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,144
- “Keimen” frequency rank
- #41,935
- “Keksen” frequency rank
- 75079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keimen | Keksen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keim | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keks |
Where the eye mixes Keimen and Keksen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Keimen (CVVCVC) and Keksen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Keimen vs Keksen
A purely visual mix-up. Keimen ([ˈkaɪ̯mən]) and Keksen ([ˈkeːksn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keimen is recorded at frequency rank #33,144, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯mən]. Keksen is at rank #41,935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeːksn̩].
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 75079, this pair ranks #316,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Keimen vs Keksen
Shared letters: ekn. Private to "Keimen": im. Private to "Keksen": s.
"Keimen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Keksen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keimen" for "Keksen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Keimen" vs "Keksen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Keimen" and "Keksen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keksen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #316,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keimen" and "Keksen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keksen 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 #316,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.