Which to use
“kac” is a noun and “kaut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,278
- “kac” frequency rank
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- 90049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kac | kaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen |
Where the eye mixes kac and kaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kac runs 3 letters (CVC) against kaut's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kac with kaut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kac is [kat͡s] while kaut is [kaʊ̯t]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90049, 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]. kaut is at rank #46,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t].
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 90049, this pair ranks #50,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kac vs kaut
Shared letters: ak. Private to "kac": c. Private to "kaut": tu.
"kac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kaut ← katu · kautt · kkaut · kuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kac" and "kaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kac" or "kaut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kac" and "kaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #50,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.