Which to use
“kahle” is an adjective and “Käthe” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,138
- “kahle” frequency rank
- #25,211
- “Käthe” frequency rank
- 58349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kahle | Käthe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl | weiblicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes kahle and Käthe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kahle is [ˈkaːlə] while Käthe is [ˈkɛːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kahle is recorded at frequency rank #33,138, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaːlə]. Käthe is at rank #25,211, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈkɛːtə].
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 58349, this pair ranks #866,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kahle vs Käthe
Shared letters: ehk. Private to "kahle": al. Private to "Käthe": tä.
"kahle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Käthe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kahle ← akhle · kahel · kahhle · kahlle · kalhe · khale · kkahle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kahle" and "Käthe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kahle" or "Käthe"?
What to do next
You've compared "kahle" and "Käthe". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "kahle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Käthe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #866,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kahle" and "Käthe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kahle vs Kölle". 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
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