Which to use
“Käfig” is a noun and “kräftig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,344
- “Käfig” frequency rank
- #4,807
- “kräftig” frequency rank
- 19151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käfig | kräftig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Behälter oder Einrichtung, um Lebewesen gefangen zu halten, häufig mit einem Gitter versehen | mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend |
Where the eye mixes Käfig and kräftig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Käfig runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against kräftig's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Käfig vs kräftig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Käfig is [ˈkɛːfɪç] while kräftig is [ˈkʁɛftɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 19151, 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]. kräftig is at rank #4,807, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftɪç].
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 19151, this pair ranks #1,911,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Käfig vs kräftig
Shared letters: fgikä. Private to "Käfig": -. Private to "kräftig": rt.
"Käfig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kräftig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Käfig" for "kräftig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Käfig" vs "kräftig" - which ranks higher?
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 "kräftig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käfig" and "kräftig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Käfig vs kantig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,911,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.