Which to use
“Kabinen” and “Kabinett” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,784
- “Kabinen” frequency rank
- #8,230
- “Kabinett” frequency rank
- 31014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kabinen | Kabinett |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kabine | ein kleines Nebenzimmer, das zwischen zwei Zimmern liegt und keinen eigenen Ausgang hat |
Where the eye mixes Kabinen and Kabinett
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kabinen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Kabinett's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kabinen with Kabinett
A purely visual mix-up. Kabinen ([kaˈbiːnən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kabinen is recorded at frequency rank #22,784, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈbiːnən]. 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 31014, this pair ranks #1,736,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kabinen vs Kabinett
Shared letters: abeikn. Private to "Kabinen": -. Private to "Kabinett": t.
"Kabinen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Kabinett" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kabinen" for "Kabinett" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kabinen" vs "Kabinett" - 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 "Kabinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kabinett" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kabinen" and "Kabinett" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kabinen vs Kalifen". 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 #1,736,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.