Which to use
“keins” is an unknown and “Kies” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,734
- “keins” frequency rank
- #18,946
- “Kies” frequency rank
- 27680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keins | Kies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum nicht attributiv des Indefinitpronomens kein | lose Gesteinsstücke in einer Korngröße von etwa 3 mm bis 30 mm |
Where the eye mixes keins and Kies
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between keins and Kies
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: keins is [kaɪ̯ns] while Kies is [kiːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keins is recorded at frequency rank #8,734, classified as anunknown, pronounced [kaɪ̯ns]. Kies is at rank #18,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kiːs].
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 27680, this pair ranks #1,797,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of keins vs Kies
Shared letters: eiks. Private to "keins": n. Private to "Kies": -.
"keins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Kies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "keins" and "Kies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "keins" or "Kies" 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 "keins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,797,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keins" and "Kies" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kies vs Knies". 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 #1,797,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.