Which to use
“keys” and “Kurs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,945
- “keys” frequency rank
- #1,894
- “Kurs” frequency rank
- 20839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keys | Kurs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs key | eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes |
Where the eye mixes keys and Kurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses keys with Kurs
A purely visual mix-up. keys ([kiːz]) and Kurs ([kʊʁs]) 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 20839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keys is recorded at frequency rank #18,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [kiːz]. Kurs is at rank #1,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊʁs].
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 20839, this pair ranks #1,893,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of keys vs Kurs
Shared letters: ks. Private to "keys": ey. Private to "Kurs": ru.
"keys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kurs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "keys" and "Kurs" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "keys" or "Kurs"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "keys" and "Kurs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "keys" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,893,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keys" and "Kurs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaya vs keys". 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 #1,893,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.