Which to use
“Kiez” is a noun and “Kira” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,621
- “Kiez” frequency rank
- #20,311
- “Kira” frequency rank
- 39932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kiez | Kira |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | städtischer Bereich mit einer eigenen Infrastruktur als Lebenszentrum seiner Bewohner | weiblicher Vorname; Kira |
Where the eye mixes Kiez and Kira
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kiez (CVVC) and Kira (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kiez and Kira
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kiez is [kiːt͡s] while Kira is [ˈcira]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39932, 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]. Kira is at rank #20,311, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈcira].
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 39932, this pair ranks #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kiez vs Kira
Shared letters: ik. Private to "Kiez": ez. Private to "Kira": ar.
"Kiez" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kira" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kiez" for "Kira" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kiez" or "Kira"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kiez" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kira" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kiez" and "Kira" 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 #1,522,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.