Which to use
“Königen” and “Königs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,819
- “Königen” frequency rank
- #3,826
- “Königs” frequency rank
- 31645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Königen | Königs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs König | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs König |
Where the eye mixes Königen and Königs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Königen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Königs's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Königen vs Königs
A purely visual mix-up. Königen ([ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Königen is recorded at frequency rank #27,819, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]. 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 31645, this pair ranks #1,723,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Königen vs Königs
Shared letters: giknö. Private to "Königen": e. Private to "Königs": s.
"Königen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Königs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Königen" for "Königs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Königen" vs "Königs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Königen" 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 #1,723,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Königen" and "Königs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Königs". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,723,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.