Which to use
“Käfig” is a noun and “kantig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,344
- “Käfig” frequency rank
- #49,814
- “kantig” frequency rank
- 64158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käfig | kantig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behälter oder Einrichtung, um Lebewesen gefangen zu halten, häufig mit einem Gitter versehen | mit (scharfen) Kanten versehen, an Kanten erinnernd |
Where the eye mixes Käfig and kantig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Käfig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against kantig's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Käfig and kantig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Käfig is [ˈkɛːfɪç] while kantig is [ˈkantɪç]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käfig is recorded at frequency rank #14,344, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛːfɪç]. kantig is at rank #49,814, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkantɪç].
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 64158, this pair ranks #651,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Käfig vs kantig
Shared letters: gik. Private to "Käfig": fä. Private to "kantig": ant.
"Käfig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kantig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kantig ← akntig · kanitg · kanntig · kantgi · kantigg · kanttig · katnig · kkantig
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Käfig" and "kantig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Käfig" or "kantig" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Käfig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kantig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #651,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käfig" and "kantig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kang vs kantig". 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 #651,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.