Which to use
“Cäsar” is a name and “cesar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,182
- “Cäsar” frequency rank
- #38,667
- “cesar” frequency rank
- 57849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cäsar | cesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | aufhören, etwas zu sein/zu tun, eigene Existenz/Handlung einfach beenden; etwas oder jemand anderen veranlassen, aufzuhören →cesigar |
Where the eye mixes Cäsar and cesar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Cäsar with cesar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Cäsar is [ˈt͡sɛːzaʁ] while cesar is [t͡seˈsar]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - ä in “Cäsar” becomes e in “cesar”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cäsar is recorded at frequency rank #19,182, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈt͡sɛːzaʁ]. cesar is at rank #38,667, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡seˈsar].
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 57849, this pair ranks #885,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cäsar vs cesar
Shared letters: acrs. Private to "Cäsar": ä. Private to "cesar": e.
"Cäsar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cesar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- cesar ← ccesar · ceasr · cesarr · cesra · cessar · csear · ecsar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Cäsar" for "cesar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Cäsar" vs "cesar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cäsar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #885,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cäsar" and "cesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cesar vs cest". 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 #885,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.