Which to use
“Kaiser” and “Kater” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,636
- “Kaiser” frequency rank
- #7,347
- “Kater” frequency rank
- 8983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaiser | Kater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Titel des höchsten weltlichen Herrschers in bestimmten Monarchien | männliche Katze |
Where the eye mixes Kaiser and Kater
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kaiser vs Kater
A purely visual mix-up. Kaiser ([ˈkaɪ̯zɐ]) and Kater ([ˈkaːtɐ]) 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 8983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaiser is recorded at frequency rank #1,636, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯zɐ]. Kater is at rank #7,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːtɐ].
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 8983, this pair ranks #1,981,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kaiser vs Kater
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "Kaiser": is. Private to "Kater": t.
"Kaiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Kater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kaiser" for "Kater" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kaiser" or "Kater"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kaiser" and "Kater" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaiser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaiser" and "Kater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kater vs Kutter". 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 #1,981,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.