Which to use
“Killer” and “Koller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,895
- “Killer” frequency rank
- #21,667
- “Koller” frequency rank
- 30562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Killer | Koller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die – oft auch gegen Bezahlung – jemanden umbringt | plötzlich auftretende Wut |
Where the eye mixes Killer and Koller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Killer with Koller
A purely visual mix-up. Killer ([ˈkɪlɐ]) and Koller ([ˈkɔlɐ]) 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 a single letter - i in “Killer” becomes o in “Koller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Killer is recorded at frequency rank #8,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪlɐ]. Koller is at rank #21,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔlɐ].
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 30562, this pair ranks #1,745,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Killer vs Koller
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Killer": i. Private to "Koller": o.
"Killer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Koller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Killer" for "Koller" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Killer" vs "Koller" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Killer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Killer" and "Koller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Koller". 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 #1,745,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.