Which to use
“Cafés” and “cases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,661
- “Cafés” frequency rank
- #28,585
- “cases” frequency rank
- 45246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cafés | cases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Café | Plural des Substantivs case |
Where the eye mixes Cafés and cases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Cafés and cases
A purely visual mix-up. Cafés ([kaˈfeːs]) and cases ([ˈkeɪsɪz]) 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 45246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cafés is recorded at frequency rank #16,661, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈfeːs]. cases is at rank #28,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeɪsɪz].
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 45246, this pair ranks #1,359,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cafés vs cases
Shared letters: acs. Private to "Cafés": fé. Private to "cases": e.
"Cafés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cases ← acses · caess · casess · casses · ccases · csaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Cafés" for "cases" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Cafés" or "cases"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cafés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cafés" and "cases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "calls vs cases". 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 #1,359,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.