Which to use
“Keller” and “Koller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,208
- “Keller” frequency rank
- #21,667
- “Koller” frequency rank
- 23875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keller | Koller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterirdischer Vorratsraum | plötzlich auftretende Wut |
Where the eye mixes Keller and Koller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keller vs Koller
A purely visual mix-up. Keller ([ˈkɛlɐ]) and Koller ([ˈkɔlɐ]) 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 - e in “Keller” becomes o in “Koller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23875, 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]. Koller is at rank #21,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔlɐ].
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 23875, this pair ranks #1,855,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keller vs Koller
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Keller": -. Private to "Koller": o.
"Keller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Koller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Keller" and "Koller" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Keller" or "Koller"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Keller" and "Koller" 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 "Koller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,855,440 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keller" and "Koller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Koller". 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 #1,855,440 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.