Which to use
“Kohle” and “Kühler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,464
- “Kohle” frequency rank
- #13,192
- “Kühler” frequency rank
- 16656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kohle | Kühler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dunkelbraune oder schwarze, stark kohlenstoffhaltige, brennbare Substanz, meist aus fossilisierten Pflanzen entstanden | Gefäß/Behälter zum Kühlhalten von Getränken |
Where the eye mixes Kohle and Kühler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kohle and Kühler
A purely visual mix-up. Kohle ([ˈkoːlə]) and Kühler ([ˈkyːlɐ]) 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 16656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kohle is recorded at frequency rank #3,464, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːlə]. Kühler is at rank #13,192, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkyːlɐ].
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 16656, this pair ranks #1,934,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kohle vs Kühler
Shared letters: ehkl. Private to "Kohle": o. Private to "Kühler": rü.
"Kohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kühler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kohle ← khole · kkohle · kohel · kohhle · kohlle · kolhe · okhle
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kohle" for "Kühler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kohle" vs "Kühler" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kohle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kühler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,934,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kohle" and "Kühler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kühler vs Kutter". 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 #1,934,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.