Which to use
“case” and “cases” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,447
- “case” frequency rank
- #28,585
- “cases” frequency rank
- 36032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | cases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fall m | Plural des Substantivs case |
Where the eye mixes case and cases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: case vs cases
A purely visual mix-up. case ([keɪs]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “case” sits inside “cases”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
case is recorded at frequency rank #7,447, classified as anoun, pronounced [keɪs]. 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 36032, this pair ranks #1,625,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs cases
Shared letters: aces. Private to "case": -. Private to "cases": -.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "case" for "cases" ever safe?
Frequency check: "case" vs "cases" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" 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 #1,625,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" 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 #1,625,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.