Which to use
“kun” and “kung” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,227
- “kun” frequency rank
- #21,985
- “kung” frequency rank
- 50212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kun | kung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tête. | Roi. |
Where the eye mixes kun and kung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kun runs 3 letters (CVC) against kung's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kun vs kung
A purely visual mix-up. kun (\kùn\) and kung (\kɵŋ\) 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 extra letter(s) - “kun” sits inside “kung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kun is recorded at frequency rank #28,227, classified as anoun, pronounced \kùn\. kung is at rank #21,985, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kɵŋ\.
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 50212, this pair ranks #164,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kun vs kung
Shared letters: knu. Private to "kun": -. Private to "kung": g.
"kun" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kung ← kkung · knug · kugn · kungg · kunng · ukng
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kun" and "kung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "kun" or "kung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,410 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kun" and "kung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kun vs ky". 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 #164,410 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.