Which to use
“König” and “Könige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #816
- “König” frequency rank
- #6,823
- “Könige” frequency rank
- 7639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | König | Könige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höchster oder historisch hoher (nach dem Kaiser) monarchischer Würdenträger eines Staates, eines Königreiches; Namensbestandteil von Titelbezeichnungen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs König |
Where the eye mixes König and Könige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. König runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Könige's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between König and Könige
A purely visual mix-up. König ([ˈkøːnɪç]) and Könige ([ˈkøːnɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “König” sits inside “Könige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
König is recorded at frequency rank #816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪç]. Könige is at rank #6,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪɡə].
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 7639, this pair ranks #1,987,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of König vs Könige
Shared letters: giknö. Private to "König": -. Private to "Könige": e.
"König" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Könige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "König" and "Könige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "König" or "Könige"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "König" and "Könige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "König" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Könige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,447 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "König" and "Könige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kantig vs König". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,987,447 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.