Which to use
“kings” and “Königs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,669
- “kings” frequency rank
- #3,826
- “Königs” frequency rank
- 19495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kings | Königs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs king | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs König |
Where the eye mixes kings and Königs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kings runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Königs's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kings and Königs
A purely visual mix-up. kings ([kɪŋz]) and Königs ([ˈkøːnɪçs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kings is recorded at frequency rank #15,669, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɪŋz]. Königs is at rank #3,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪçs].
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 19495, this pair ranks #1,907,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kings vs Königs
Shared letters: gikns. Private to "kings": -. Private to "Königs": ö.
"kings" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Königs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kings ← ikngs · kigns · kinggs · kingss · kinngs · kinsg · kkings · knigs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kings" and "Königs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kings" or "Königs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kings" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Königs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kings" and "Königs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kilos vs kings". 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 #1,907,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.