Which to use
“Könige” and “Königs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,823
- “Könige” frequency rank
- #3,826
- “Königs” frequency rank
- 10649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Könige | Königs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs König | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs König |
Where the eye mixes Könige and Königs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Könige (CVCVCV) and Königs (CVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Könige and Königs
A purely visual mix-up. Könige ([ˈkøːnɪɡə]) and Königs ([ˈkøːnɪçs]) 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 a single letter - e in “Könige” becomes s in “Königs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10649, 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]. Königs is at rank #3,826, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪçs].
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 10649, this pair ranks #1,974,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Könige vs Königs
Shared letters: giknö. Private to "Könige": e. Private to "Königs": s.
"Könige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Königs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Könige" for "Königs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Könige" or "Königs"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Könige" and "Königs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Könige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Königs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Könige" and "Königs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Königs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,974,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.