Which to use
“kung” and “kurt” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,325
- “kung” frequency rank
- #9,516
- “kurt” frequency rank
- 25841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kung | kurt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rei (monarca) | campo de ténis |
Where the eye mixes kung and kurt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kung and kurt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kung and kurt
A purely visual mix-up. kung (/kɵŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) and kurt (/ˈkʊrt/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kung is recorded at frequency rank #16,325, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɵŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). kurt is at rank #9,516, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkʊrt/.
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 25841, this pair ranks #43,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kung vs kurt
Shared letters: ku. Private to "kung": gn. Private to "kurt": rt.
"kung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kurt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kung" for "kurt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kung" vs "kurt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kung" and "kurt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kurt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kung" and "kurt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kari vs kurt". 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 #43,404 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.