Which to use
“Keule” and “Kohle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,396
- “Keule” frequency rank
- #3,464
- “Kohle” frequency rank
- 25860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keule | Kohle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende | dunkelbraune oder schwarze, stark kohlenstoffhaltige, brennbare Substanz, meist aus fossilisierten Pflanzen entstanden |
Where the eye mixes Keule and Kohle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keule vs Kohle
A purely visual mix-up. Keule ([ˈkɔɪ̯lə]) and Kohle ([ˈkoːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keule is recorded at frequency rank #22,396, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]. Kohle is at rank #3,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːlə].
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 25860, this pair ranks #1,826,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keule vs Kohle
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Keule": u. Private to "Kohle": ho.
"Keule" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Kohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keule" for "Kohle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Keule" or "Kohle" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Keule" and "Kohle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keule" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kohle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,826,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keule" and "Kohle" 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 #1,826,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.