# keener

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #45,468

## Definitions
1. comparative form of keen: more keen

## Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

## Easily confused with
- **keeper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-keeper)
- **Keller** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-keller)
- **kernel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kernel)
- **Keynes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-keynes)
- **kennel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kennel)
- **keenly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-keenly)
- **Kiefer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kiefer)
- **kroner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kroner)
- **kemper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kemper)
- **kenner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kenner)
- **Keepers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-keepers)
- **kleenex** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keener-vs-kleenex)
- **keen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keen-vs-keener)
- **Keane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keane-vs-keener)
- **keene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keene-vs-keener)
- **Keenan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keenan-vs-keener)
- **keeler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keeler-vs-keener)
- **Keeley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/keeley-vs-keener)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ekener`, `keeenr`, `keenerr`, `keenner`, `keenre`, `keneer`, `kener`, `kkeener`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/keener