KackevskuckenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kacke is a noun, kucken is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kacke” is a noun and “kucken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,816
“Kacke” frequency rank
#49,848
“kucken” frequency rank
56664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kacke kucken
Definition meist feste Ausscheidung des Darmes, Kot seine Augen auf etwas richten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kacke and kucken apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Kacke
6 ch
kucken

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kacke is [ˈkakə] while kucken is [ˈkʊkn̩]. 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 56664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kacke is recorded at frequency rank #6,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkakə]. kucken is at rank #49,848, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʊkn̩].

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 56664, this pair ranks #931,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kacke vs kucken

Shared letters: cek. Private to "Kacke": a. Private to "kucken": nu.

"Kacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "kucken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kackeakcke · kaccke · kacek · kackke · kakce · kcake · kkacke
  • kuckenkcuken · kkucken · kuccken · kucekn · kuckenn · kuckken · kuckne · kukcen

Frequency comparison

Kacke#6,816
kucken#49,848

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kacke" and "kucken" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kacke" is a noun and "kucken" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kacke" or "kucken"?
"Kacke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,816 in our German list, against #49,848 for "kucken". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kacke vs kucken

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kacke”; for a verb, it's “kucken”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kacke” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list