Which to use
“Kader” and “Käse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,902
- “Kader” frequency rank
- #3,754
- “Käse” frequency rank
- 8656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kader | Käse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Angehörigen einer etablierten (politischen) Elite; Gesamtheit der leitenden Funktionäre einer Partei- oder Massenorganisation, der leitenden Angestellten eines Unternehmens und so weiter | ein festes Milchprodukt |
Where the eye mixes Kader and Käse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kader and Käse
A purely visual mix-up. Kader ([ˈkaːdɐ]) and Käse ([ˈkɛːzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kader is recorded at frequency rank #4,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːdɐ]. Käse is at rank #3,754, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛːzə].
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 8656, this pair ranks #1,983,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kader vs Käse
Shared letters: ek. Private to "Kader": adr. Private to "Käse": sä.
"Kader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Käse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kader ← akder · kadder · kaderr · kadre · kaedr · kdaer · kkader
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kader" and "Käse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kader" vs "Käse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kader" and "Käse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Käse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kader" and "Käse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Käse". 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 #1,983,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.