KellersvsKollerWhich spelling fits?

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“Kellers” and “Koller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,613
“Kellers” frequency rank
#21,667
“Koller” frequency rank
64280
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kellers Koller
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Keller plötzlich auftretende Wut

Where the eye mixes Kellers and Koller

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Kellers
6 ch
Koller

Why the eye confuses Kellers with Koller

A purely visual mix-up. Kellers ([ˈkɛlɐs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kellers is recorded at frequency rank #42,613, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛlɐs]. 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 64280, this pair ranks #647,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kellers vs Koller

Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Kellers": s. Private to "Koller": o.

"Kellers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Koller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kellersekllers · kelelrs · kelers · kellerrs · kellerss · kellesr · kellres · kkellers
  • Kollerkkoller · kloler · kolelr · koler · kollerr · kollre · okller

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Kellers" for "Koller" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɛlɐs] versus [ˈkɔlɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kellers" or "Koller"?
"Koller" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,667 in our German list, against #42,613 for "Kellers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Kellers" and "Koller" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kellers" 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 #647,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kellers" and "Koller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kellern vs Kellers". 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 #647,172 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