Which to use
“Kuss” and “Küsse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,861
- “Kuss” frequency rank
- #13,420
- “Küsse” frequency rank
- 19281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kuss | Küsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss |
Where the eye mixes Kuss and Küsse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kuss runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Küsse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kuss vs Küsse
A purely visual mix-up. Kuss ([kʊs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kuss is recorded at frequency rank #5,861, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʊs]. 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 19281, this pair ranks #1,910,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kuss vs Küsse
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Kuss": u. Private to "Küsse": eü.
"Kuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kuss ← kkuss · ksus · kus · kuß · ukss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kuss" for "Küsse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kuss" or "Küsse"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kuss" 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 #1,910,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kuss" and "Küsse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kaste vs Küsse". 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 #1,910,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.