Which to use
“kühlt” is a verb and “kühn” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,208
- “kühlt” frequency rank
- #12,751
- “kühn” frequency rank
- 41959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kühlt | kühn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kühlen | der Gefahr trotzend und ihr entschlossen entgegentretend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kühlt and kühn apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kühlt is [kyːlt] while kühn is [kyːn]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kühlt is recorded at frequency rank #29,208, classified as averb, pronounced [kyːlt]. kühn is at rank #12,751, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kyːn].
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 41959, this pair ranks #1,463,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kühlt vs kühn
Shared letters: hkü. Private to "kühlt": lt. Private to "kühn": n.
"kühlt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kühn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kühlt" and "kühn" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kühlt" or "kühn"?
Remembering kühlt vs kühn
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kühlt”; for an adjective, it's “kühn”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kühlt” entry
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