Which to use
“kun” is a preposition and “kung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,882
- “kun” frequency rank
- #22,408
- “kung” frequency rank
- 58290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kun | kung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit | monarchisches Oberhaupt eines Königreichs; König |
Letter map: kun vs kung
Shared letters muted; letters that set kun and kung apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: kun vs kung
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kun is apreposition and kunganoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “kun” sits inside “kung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kun is recorded at frequency rank #35,882, classified as aprep, pronounced [kun]. kung is at rank #22,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 58290, this pair ranks #868,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kun vs kung
Shared letters: knu. Private to "kun": -. Private to "kung": g.
"kun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kung ← kkung · knug · kugn · kungg · kunng · ukng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kun" and "kung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kun" or "kung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "kun" vs "kung" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "kun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #868,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kun" and "kung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs kun". 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 #868,508 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.