Which to use
“case” and “Crash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,447
- “case” frequency rank
- #10,833
- “Crash” frequency rank
- 18280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | case | Crash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fall m | Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen |
Where the eye mixes case and Crash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: case vs Crash
A purely visual mix-up. case ([keɪs]) and Crash ([kʁɛʃ]) 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 18280, 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]. Crash is at rank #10,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁɛʃ].
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 18280, this pair ranks #1,919,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of case vs Crash
Shared letters: acs. Private to "case": e. Private to "Crash": hr.
"case" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Crash" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "case" for "Crash" ever safe?
Frequency check: "case" vs "Crash" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "case" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Crash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,728 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "case" and "Crash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs case". 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 #1,919,728 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.