Which to use
“kühl” and “kund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,096
- “kühl” frequency rank
- #26,081
- “kund” frequency rank
- 34177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kühl | kund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von geringer, meist gefühlter Temperatur | so, dass man es weiß |
Where the eye mixes kühl and kund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between kühl and kund
A purely visual mix-up. kühl ([kyːl]) and kund ([kʊnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kühl is recorded at frequency rank #8,096, classified as anadj, pronounced [kyːl]. kund is at rank #26,081, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʊnt].
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 34177, this pair ranks #1,669,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kühl vs kund
Shared letters: k. Private to "kühl": hlü. Private to "kund": dnu.
"kühl" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kund ← kkund · knud · kudn · kundd · kunnd · uknd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kühl" for "kund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kühl" vs "kund" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kühl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kühl" and "kund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kang vs kund". 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 #1,669,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.