Which to use
“Kiez” and “king” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,621
- “Kiez” frequency rank
- #3,384
- “king” frequency rank
- 23005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kiez | king |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | städtischer Bereich mit einer eigenen Infrastruktur als Lebenszentrum seiner Bewohner | König |
Where the eye mixes Kiez and king
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kiez (CVVC) and king (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kiez and king
A purely visual mix-up. Kiez ([kiːt͡s]) and king ([kɪŋ]) 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 23005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kiez is recorded at frequency rank #19,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [kiːt͡s]. king is at rank #3,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɪŋ].
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 23005, this pair ranks #1,866,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kiez vs king
Shared letters: ik. Private to "Kiez": ez. Private to "king": gn.
"Kiez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "king" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kiez" and "king" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kiez" or "king"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kiez" and "king" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kiez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "king" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,866,960 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kiez" and "king" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kiez vs Knies". 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 #1,866,960 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.