Which to use
“kings” and “kung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,669
- “kings” frequency rank
- #22,408
- “kung” frequency rank
- 38077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kings | kung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs king | monarchisches Oberhaupt eines Königreichs; König |
Letter map: kings vs kung
Shared letters muted; letters that set kings and kung apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: kings and kung
kings and kung are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38077, 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]. kung is at rank #22,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 38077, this pair ranks #1,573,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kings vs kung
Shared letters: gkn. Private to "kings": is. Private to "kung": u.
"kings" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "kings" vs "kung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "kings" and "kung". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "kings" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kings" and "kung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kung vs puzzles". 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 #1,573,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.