Which to use
“Küken” is a noun and “kun” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,935
- “Küken” frequency rank
- #35,882
- “kun” frequency rank
- 51817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Küken | kun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frisch geschlüpfter Vogel | mit |
Where the eye mixes Küken and kun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Küken with kun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Küken is [ˈkyːkn̩] while kun is [kun]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Küken is recorded at frequency rank #15,935, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkyːkn̩]. kun is at rank #35,882, tagged as aprep, pronounced [kun].
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 51817, this pair ranks #1,120,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Küken vs kun
Shared letters: kn. Private to "Küken": eü. Private to "kun": u.
"Küken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Küken" for "kun" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Küken" or "kun" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Küken" and "kun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Küken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Küken" and "kun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs kun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,120,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.