Which to use
“case” and “Ces” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,447
- “case” frequency rank
- #35,690
- “Ces” frequency rank
- 43137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | Ces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fall m | Ton mit 495 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton vermindertes C |
Where the eye mixes case and Ces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between case and Ces
A purely visual mix-up. case ([keɪs]) 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 43137, 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]. 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 43137, this pair ranks #1,427,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of case vs Ces
Shared letters: ces. Private to "case": a. Private to "Ces": -.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Ces" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- case ← acse · caes · casse · ccase · csae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "case" for "Ces" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "case" or "Ces" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "case" and "Ces" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" 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 #1,427,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" 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 #1,427,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.