Which to use
“Kühlung” and “Kupplung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,964
- “Kühlung” frequency rank
- #24,417
- “Kupplung” frequency rank
- 43381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kühlung | Kupplung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verringerung der Temperatur | Maschinenelement, das zwei drehbare Teile verbindet, um ein Drehmoment zu übertragen |
Where the eye mixes Kühlung and Kupplung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kühlung runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Kupplung's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kühlung and Kupplung
A purely visual mix-up. Kühlung ([ˈkyːlʊŋ]) and Kupplung ([ˈkʊplʊŋ]) 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 43381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kühlung is recorded at frequency rank #18,964, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkyːlʊŋ]. Kupplung is at rank #24,417, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊplʊŋ].
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 43381, this pair ranks #1,419,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kühlung vs Kupplung
Shared letters: gklnu. Private to "Kühlung": hü. Private to "Kupplung": p.
"Kühlung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kupplung" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kupplung ← kkupplung · kpuplung · kuplpung · kuplung · kuppllung · kupplnug · kupplugn · kupplungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kühlung" and "Kupplung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kühlung" or "Kupplung"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kühlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kupplung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,419,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kühlung" and "Kupplung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kopplung vs Kupplung". 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 #1,419,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.