Which to use
“Quelle” is a noun and “quere” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,267
- “Quelle” frequency rank
- #29,296
- “quere” frequency rank
- 30563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Quelle | quere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ursprung eines Flusses, fließenden Gewässers; Ort des augenscheinlichen oberirdischen Austritts von Gewässern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs queren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Quelle and quere 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: Quelle is [ˈkvɛlə] while quere is [ˈkveːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Quelle is recorded at frequency rank #1,267, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkvɛlə]. quere is at rank #29,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkveːʁə].
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 30563, this pair ranks #1,745,357 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Quelle vs quere
Shared letters: equ. Private to "Quelle": l. Private to "quere": r.
"Quelle" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "quere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Quelle" and "quere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Quelle" or "quere"?
Remembering Quelle vs quere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Quelle”; for a verb, it's “quere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Quelle” entry
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