kühles vs kühne, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“kühles” and “kühne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,145
“kühles” frequency rank: #14,346
“kühne” frequency rank: 45491
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	kühles	kühne
Definition	Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kühl	Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kühn

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kühles and kühne apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

kühles

5 ch

kühne

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kühles ([ˈkyːləs]) and kühne ([ˈkyːnə]) 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 45491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kühles is recorded at frequency rank #31,145, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkyːləs]. kühne is at rank #14,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkyːnə].

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 45491, this pair ranks #1,351,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kühles vs kühne

Shared letters: ehkü. Private to "kühles": ls. Private to "kühne": n.

"kühles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kühne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

kühles#31,145

kühne#14,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kühles" and "kühne" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkyːləs] versus [ˈkyːnə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "kühles" or "kühne"?

"kühne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,346 in our German list, against #31,145 for "kühles". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kühles vs kühne

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Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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