Which to use
“Kühlung” and “Kürzung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,964
- “Kühlung” frequency rank
- #20,988
- “Kürzung” frequency rank
- 39952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kühlung | Kürzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verringerung der Temperatur | Handlung und Ereignis, etwas kürzer zu machen |
Where the eye mixes Kühlung and Kürzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kühlung and Kürzung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kühlung with Kürzung
A purely visual mix-up. Kühlung ([ˈkyːlʊŋ]) and Kürzung ([ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39952, 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]. Kürzung is at rank #20,988, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sʊŋ].
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 39952, this pair ranks #1,522,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kühlung vs Kürzung
Shared letters: gknuü. Private to "Kühlung": hl. Private to "Kürzung": rz.
"Kühlung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kürzung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kühlung" and "Kürzung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kühlung" or "Kürzung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kühlung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kürzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,522,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kühlung" and "Kürzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kühlung vs Kupplung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,522,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.