Which to use
“Knie” and “König” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,596
- “Knie” frequency rank
- #816
- “König” frequency rank
- 4412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Knie | König |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorderer Teil des Kniegelenks beim Menschen und anderen Säugetieren | höchster oder historisch hoher (nach dem Kaiser) monarchischer Würdenträger eines Staates, eines Königreiches; Namensbestandteil von Titelbezeichnungen |
Where the eye mixes Knie and König
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Knie with König
A purely visual mix-up. Knie ([kniː]) and König ([ˈkøːnɪç]) 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 4412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Knie is recorded at frequency rank #3,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [kniː]. König is at rank #816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪç].
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 4412, this pair ranks #1,997,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Knie vs König
Shared letters: ikn. Private to "Knie": e. Private to "König": gö.
"Knie" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "König" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Knie ← kine · kknie · knei · knnie · nkie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Knie" and "König" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Knie" vs "König" - which ranks higher?
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 "Knie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "König" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Knie" and "König" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knie 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 #1,997,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.