Which to use
“küsste” is a verb and “Küste” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,811
- “küsste” frequency rank
- #3,978
- “Küste” frequency rank
- 28789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | küsste | Küste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen | Grenzsaum zwischen Land und Meer |
Same sound, different letters: küsste vs Küste
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 5 letters. küsste runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Küste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: küsste vs Küste
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: küsste and Küste carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈkʏstə]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
küsste is recorded at frequency rank #24,811, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏstə]. Küste is at rank #3,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏstə].
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 28789, this pair ranks #1,778,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of küsste vs Küste
Shared letters: ekstü. Private to "küsste": -. Private to "Küste": -.
"küsste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Küste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "küsste" for "Küste" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "küsste" / "Küste". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "küsste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Küste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "küsste" and "Küste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kaste vs küsste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,778,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.