Which to use
“kuck” is a verb and “kung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,299
- “kuck” frequency rank
- #22,408
- “kung” frequency rank
- 63707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kuck | kung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kucken | monarchisches Oberhaupt eines Königreichs; König |
Letter map: kuck vs kung
Shared letters muted; letters that set kuck and kung apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. kuck and kung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: kuck vs kung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kuck is averb and kunganoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kuck is recorded at frequency rank #41,299, classified as averb, pronounced [kʊk]. kung is at rank #22,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 63707, this pair ranks #667,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kuck vs kung
Shared letters: ku. Private to "kuck": c. Private to "kung": gn.
"kuck" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kuck" and "kung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kuck" vs "kung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "kuck" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #667,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kuck" and "kung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kuck vs kucken". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #667,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.