Which to use
“Könige” and “Königen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,823
- “Könige” frequency rank
- #27,819
- “Königen” frequency rank
- 34642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Könige | Königen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs König | Dativ Plural des Substantivs König |
Where the eye mixes Könige and Königen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Könige runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Königen's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Könige and Königen
A purely visual mix-up. Könige ([ˈkøːnɪɡə]) and Königen ([ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]) 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) - “Könige” sits inside “Königen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Könige is recorded at frequency rank #6,823, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪɡə]. Königen is at rank #27,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪɡn̩].
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 34642, this pair ranks #1,658,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Könige vs Königen
Shared letters: egiknö. Private to "Könige": -. Private to "Königen": -.
"Könige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Königen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Könige" and "Königen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Könige" or "Königen"?
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 "Könige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Königen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Könige" and "Königen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Könige vs kündige". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,658,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.