Which to use
“kac” is a noun and “kalt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,278
- “kac” frequency rank
- #2,306
- “kalt” frequency rank
- 45584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kac | kalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over | eine niedrige Temperatur habend; von/mit niedriger Temperatur; nicht (mehr) heiß |
Where the eye mixes kac and kalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kac runs 3 letters (CVC) against kalt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kac vs kalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kac is [kat͡s] while kalt is [kalt]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kac is recorded at frequency rank #43,278, classified as anoun, pronounced [kat͡s]. kalt is at rank #2,306, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kalt].
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 45584, this pair ranks #1,348,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kac vs kalt
Shared letters: ak. Private to "kac": c. Private to "kalt": lt.
"kac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kalt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kalt ← aklt · kallt · kaltt · katl · kkalt · klat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kac" and "kalt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kac" vs "kalt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kac" and "kalt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,348,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kac" and "kalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kac vs KGaA". 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 #1,348,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.