Which to use
“Keks” and “Kokos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,408
- “Keks” frequency rank
- #41,942
- “Kokos” frequency rank
- 55350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keks | Kokos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | süße, kleine, flache (trockene) Backware | Kokosmark, das Samenfleisch der Kokosnuss |
Where the eye mixes Keks and Kokos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Keks runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kokos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Keks vs Kokos
A purely visual mix-up. Keks ([keːks]) and Kokos ([ˈkoːkɔs]) 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 55350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keks is recorded at frequency rank #13,408, classified as anoun, pronounced [keːks]. Kokos is at rank #41,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːkɔs].
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 55350, this pair ranks #983,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Keks vs Kokos
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Keks": e. Private to "Kokos": o.
"Keks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kokos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keks" for "Kokos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Keks" vs "Kokos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Keks" and "Kokos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kokos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #983,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keks" and "Kokos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs Kokos". 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 #983,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.