Which to use
“kenn” and “kennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,750
- “kenn” frequency rank
- #832
- “kennt” frequency rank
- 4582
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kenn | kennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennen |
Where the eye mixes kenn and kennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kenn with kennt
A purely visual mix-up. kenn ([kɛn]) and kennt ([kɛnt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “kenn” sits inside “kennt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4582, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kenn is recorded at frequency rank #3,750, classified as averb, pronounced [kɛn]. kennt is at rank #832, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɛnt].
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 4582, this pair ranks #1,997,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kenn vs kennt
Shared letters: ekn. Private to "kenn": -. Private to "kennt": t.
"kenn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kennt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kenn" for "kennt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kenn" vs "kennt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kenn" and "kennt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kenn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kenn" and "kennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kennt vs krönt". 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 #1,997,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.