# kac vs key

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### kac
*noun · IPA [kat͡s] · frequency rank #43,278*
körperliches Unwoholsein nach übermäßigem Alkoholkonsum; Kater, Katzenjammer, Katerstimmung, Hangover, Hang-over

### key
*noun · IPA [kiː] · frequency rank #8,577*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/kac-vs-key