Which to use
“Kadett” is a noun and “kaputt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,514
- “Kadett” frequency rank
- #2,253
- “kaputt” frequency rank
- 49767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kadett | kaputt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | angehender Offiziersanwärter | in einem schadhaften oder funktionslosen Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Kadett and kaputt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kadett and kaputt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Kadett and kaputt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kadett is [kaˈdɛt] while kaputt is [kaˈpʊt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kadett is recorded at frequency rank #47,514, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈdɛt]. kaputt is at rank #2,253, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊt].
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 49767, this pair ranks #1,199,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kadett vs kaputt
Shared letters: akt. Private to "Kadett": de. Private to "kaputt": pu.
"Kadett" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "kaputt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kadett" for "kaputt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kadett" vs "kaputt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kadett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kadett" and "kaputt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kadett vs Kadetten". 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 #1,199,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.