Which to use
“kac” and “Katz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,278
- “kac” frequency rank
- #16,195
- “Katz” frequency rank
- 59473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kac | Katz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over | Katze |
Same sound, different letters: kac vs Katz
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters. kac runs 3 letters (CVC) against Katz's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Ear matches; page differs - kac and Katz
This is the hard kind. kac and Katz are pronounced identically ([kat͡s]) and both work as anoun. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59473, 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]. Katz is at rank #16,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kat͡s].
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 59473, this pair ranks #823,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kac vs Katz
Shared letters: ak. Private to "kac": c. Private to "Katz": tz.
"kac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Katz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Katz ← aktz · kattz · katzz · kazt · kkatz · ktaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kac" and "Katz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kac" or "Katz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "kac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #823,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kac" and "Katz" 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 #823,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.