Which to use
“casa” and “Ces” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,664
- “casa” frequency rank
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- 52354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | casa | Ces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Haus, das Zuhause | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C |
Where the eye mixes casa and Ces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: casa vs Ces
A purely visual mix-up. casa ([ˈkasa]) and Ces ([t͡sɛs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
casa is recorded at frequency rank #16,664, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasa]. Ces is at rank #35,690, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡sɛs].
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 52354, this pair ranks #1,100,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of casa vs Ces
Shared letters: cs. Private to "casa": a. Private to "Ces": e.
"casa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- casa ← acsa · caas · cassa · ccasa · csaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "casa" and "Ces" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "casa" or "Ces" show up more?
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 "casa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,100,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "casa" and "Ces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "CCS vs Ces". 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 #1,100,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.