Which to use
“Koi” and “König” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,782
- “Koi” frequency rank
- #816
- “König” frequency rank
- 47598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koi | König |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanische Zuchtform des Karpfens | höchster oder historisch hoher (nach dem Kaiser) monarchischer Würdenträger eines Staates, eines Königreiches; Namensbestandteil von Titelbezeichnungen |
Where the eye mixes Koi and König
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Koi runs 3 letters (CVV) against König's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Koi with König
A purely visual mix-up. Koi ([kɔɪ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koi is recorded at frequency rank #46,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔɪ̯]. 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 47598, this pair ranks #1,278,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koi vs König
Shared letters: ik. Private to "Koi": o. Private to "König": gnö.
"Koi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "König" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Koi" and "König" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Koi" or "König" 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 "Koi" 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 #1,278,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koi" and "König" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs kola". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,278,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.