Which to use
“kackt” is a verb and “kalt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,000
- “kackt” frequency rank
- #2,306
- “kalt” frequency rank
- 46306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kackt | kalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kacken | eine niedrige Temperatur habend; von/mit niedriger Temperatur; nicht (mehr) heiß |
Where the eye mixes kackt and kalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kackt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against kalt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kackt with kalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kackt is [kakt] 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kackt is recorded at frequency rank #44,000, classified as averb, pronounced [kakt]. 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 46306, this pair ranks #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kackt vs kalt
Shared letters: akt. Private to "kackt": c. Private to "kalt": l.
"kackt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kalt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kackt" for "kalt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kackt" vs "kalt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kackt" 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 #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kackt" and "kalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kackt vs kaut". 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 #1,323,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.