Which to use
“Knoten” is a noun and “known” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,683
- “Knoten” frequency rank
- #40,645
- “known” frequency rank
- 47328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Knoten | known |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fest verschlungener Teil eines Fadens oder Seils | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs know |
Letter map: Knoten vs known
Shared letters muted; letters that set Knoten and known apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. Knoten runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against known's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: Knoten vs known
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Knoten is anoun and knownaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Knoten is recorded at frequency rank #6,683, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈknoːtn̩]. known is at rank #40,645, tagged as averb, 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 47328, this pair ranks #1,288,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Knoten vs known
Shared letters: kno. Private to "Knoten": et. Private to "known": w.
"Knoten" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "known" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "Knoten" vs "known" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Knoten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "known" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,288,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Knoten" and "known" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "known 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 #1,288,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.