KellervsKeuleWhich spelling fits?

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“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.

6 ch
Keller
5 ch
Keule

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

  • Kellerekller · kelelr · keler · kellerr · kellre · kkeller · kleler
  • Keuleekule · kelue · keuel · keulle · kkeule · kuele

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Keller" for "Keule" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɛlɐ] versus [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Keller" vs "Keule" - which ranks higher?
"Keller" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,208 in our German list, against #22,396 for "Keule". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list