Which to use
“Kulisse” and “Küsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,749
- “Kulisse” frequency rank
- #13,420
- “Küsse” frequency rank
- 26169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kulisse | Küsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Bühnenhintergrund, verschiebbare, bemalte Seitenwand | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss |
Where the eye mixes Kulisse and Küsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kulisse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Küsse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kulisse with Küsse
A purely visual mix-up. Kulisse ([kuˈlɪsə]) and Küsse ([ˈkʏsə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kulisse is recorded at frequency rank #12,749, classified as anoun, pronounced [kuˈlɪsə]. Küsse is at rank #13,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏsə].
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 26169, this pair ranks #1,822,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kulisse vs Küsse
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Kulisse": ilu. Private to "Küsse": ü.
"Kulisse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kulisse ← kkulisse · kluisse · kuilsse · kulise · kulises · kuliße · kullisse · kulsise
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kulisse" for "Küsse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kulisse" or "Küsse" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kulisse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Küsse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,822,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kulisse" and "Küsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kulisse vs Kürbisse". 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 #1,822,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.