Which to use
“Kür” and “Kuss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,671
- “Kür” frequency rank
- #5,861
- “Kuss” frequency rank
- 35532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kür | Kuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wahl | die Berührung der Lippen auf die Lippen oder beliebige andere Körperteile (einschließlich der Zunge und der Geschlechtsorgane) eines anderen Menschen oder einen, durch diese Geste geliebten oder verehrten Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes Kür and Kuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kür with Kuss
A purely visual mix-up. Kür ([kyːɐ̯]) and Kuss ([kʊs]) 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 35532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kür is recorded at frequency rank #29,671, classified as anoun, pronounced [kyːɐ̯]. Kuss is at rank #5,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊs].
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 35532, this pair ranks #1,637,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kür vs Kuss
Shared letters: k. Private to "Kür": rü. Private to "Kuss": su.
"Kür" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Kuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kuss ← kkuss · ksus · kus · kuß · ukss
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kür" and "Kuss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kür" or "Kuss"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kür" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,731 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kür" and "Kuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs Kür". 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 #1,637,731 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.