Which to use
“Könige” is a noun and “kündige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,823
- “Könige” frequency rank
- #34,770
- “kündige” frequency rank
- 41593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Könige | kündige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs König | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kündigen |
Where the eye mixes Könige and kündige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Könige runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against kündige's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Könige with kündige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Könige is [ˈkøːnɪɡə] while kündige is [ˈkʏndɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41593, 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]. kündige is at rank #34,770, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏndɪɡə].
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 41593, this pair ranks #1,474,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Könige vs kündige
Shared letters: egikn. Private to "Könige": ö. Private to "kündige": dü.
"Könige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "kündige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Könige" for "kündige" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Könige" or "kündige" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Könige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kündige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,474,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Könige" and "kündige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kündige vs kündigten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,474,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.