Which to use
“cage” and “cases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,664
- “cage” frequency rank
- #28,585
- “cases” frequency rank
- 51249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cage | cases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Käfig | Plural des Substantivs case |
Letter map: cage vs cases
Shared letters muted; letters that set cage and cases apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - cage / cases
cage and cases are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cage is recorded at frequency rank #22,664, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 51249, this pair ranks #1,142,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cage vs cases
Shared letters: ace. Private to "cage": g. Private to "cases": s.
"cage" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cage" and "cases" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cage" or "cases"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cage" and "cases".
- Full dictionary entry for "cage" 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 #1,142,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cage" 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 #1,142,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.