Which to use
“Kelle” and “Keule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,441
- “Kelle” frequency rank
- #22,396
- “Keule” frequency rank
- 58837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kelle | Keule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schöpflöffel | ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende |
Where the eye mixes Kelle and Keule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kelle (CVCCV) and Keule (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kelle and Keule
A purely visual mix-up. Kelle ([ˈkɛlə]) and Keule ([ˈkɔɪ̯lə]) 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 a single letter - l in “Kelle” becomes u in “Keule”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kelle is recorded at frequency rank #36,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlə]. Keule is at rank #22,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯lə].
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 58837, this pair ranks #847,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kelle vs Keule
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Kelle": -. Private to "Keule": u.
"Kelle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Keule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kelle" for "Keule" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kelle" vs "Keule" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kelle" and "Keule" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Keule" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #847,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kelle" and "Keule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kelle vs Kölle". 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 #847,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.