KabinevsKabinettWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Kabine” and “Kabinett” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,390
“Kabine” frequency rank
#8,230
“Kabinett” frequency rank
17620
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kabine Kabinett
Definition meist kleiner, abgeschlossener Raum in einem (Wasser-)Fahrzeug ein kleines Nebenzimmer, das zwischen zwei Zimmern liegt und keinen eigenen Ausgang hat

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kabine and Kabinett apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Kabine
8 ch
Kabinett

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kabine ([kaˈbiːnə]) and Kabinett ([kabiˈnɛt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kabine” sits inside “Kabinett”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kabine is recorded at frequency rank #9,390, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈbiːnə]. Kabinett is at rank #8,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kabiˈnɛt].

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 17620, this pair ranks #1,925,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kabine vs Kabinett

Shared letters: abeikn. Private to "Kabine": -. Private to "Kabinett": t.

"Kabine" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Kabinett" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kabineakbine · kabbine · kabien · kabinne · kabnie · kaibne · kbaine · kkabine
  • Kabinettakbinett · kabbinett · kabientt · kabinet · kabinnett · kabintet · kabniett · kaibnett

Frequency comparison

Kabine#9,390
Kabinett#8,230

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kabine" and "Kabinett" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈbiːnə] versus [kabiˈnɛt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kabine" or "Kabinett"?
"Kabinett" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,230 in our German list, against #9,390 for "Kabine". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kabine vs Kabinett

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kabine” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list