Which to use
“kabeln” is a verb and “Kacheln” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,215
- “kabeln” frequency rank
- #42,609
- “Kacheln” frequency rank
- 80824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kabeln | Kacheln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Mitteilung über große Entfernungen telegrafisch übermitteln | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kachel |
Where the eye mixes kabeln and Kacheln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kabeln runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Kacheln's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kabeln and Kacheln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kabeln is [ˈkaːbl̩n] while Kacheln is [ˈkaxl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kabeln is recorded at frequency rank #38,215, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaːbl̩n]. Kacheln is at rank #42,609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaxl̩n].
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 80824, this pair ranks #187,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kabeln vs Kacheln
Shared letters: aekln. Private to "kabeln": b. Private to "Kacheln": ch.
"kabeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Kacheln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kabeln" and "Kacheln" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kabeln" vs "Kacheln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kabeln" and "Kacheln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kabeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kacheln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kabeln" and "Kacheln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kabeln vs krabbeln". 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 #187,727 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.