Which to use
“Keks” and “Kurs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,408
- “Keks” frequency rank
- #1,894
- “Kurs” frequency rank
- 15302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keks | Kurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | süße, kleine, flache (trockene) Backware | eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes |
Where the eye mixes Keks and Kurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keks vs Kurs
A purely visual mix-up. Keks ([keːks]) and Kurs ([kʊʁs]) 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 15302, 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]. Kurs is at rank #1,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊʁs].
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 15302, this pair ranks #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keks vs Kurs
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Keks": e. Private to "Kurs": ru.
"Keks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kurs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keks" for "Kurs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Keks" vs "Kurs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keks" and "Kurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keks 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 #1,944,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.