Which to use
“Küsse” is a noun and “küsst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,420
- “Küsse” frequency rank
- #14,855
- “küsst” frequency rank
- 28275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Küsse | küsst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs küssen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Küsse and küsst apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Küsse is [ˈkʏsə] while küsst is [kʏst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Küsse” becomes t in “küsst”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Küsse is recorded at frequency rank #13,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏsə]. küsst is at rank #14,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʏst].
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 28275, this pair ranks #1,787,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Küsse vs küsst
Shared letters: ksü. Private to "Küsse": e. Private to "küsst": t.
"Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "küsst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Küsse" and "küsst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Küsse" or "küsst"?
Remembering Küsse vs küsst
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Küsse”; for a verb, it's “küsst”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Küsse” entry
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