Which to use
“Keller” and “Keule” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,208
- “Keller” frequency rank
- #22,396
- “Keule” frequency rank
- 24604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keller | Keule |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterirdischer Vorratsraum | ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende |
Where the eye mixes Keller and Keule
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keller vs Keule
A purely visual mix-up. Keller ([ˈkɛlɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keller is recorded at frequency rank #2,208, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐ]. 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 24604, this pair ranks #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keller vs Keule
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Keller": r. Private to "Keule": u.
"Keller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Keule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keller" for "Keule" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Keller" vs "Keule" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Keller" and "Keule" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keller" 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 #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keller" and "Keule" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keule 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 #1,845,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.