Which to use
“Kälte” and “Katze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,974
- “Kälte” frequency rank
- #2,659
- “Katze” frequency rank
- 8633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kälte | Katze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedrige Temperatur | in zahlreichen Rassen gezüchtetes, dem Menschen verbundenes, anschmiegsames Haustier (Felis silvestris catus) |
Where the eye mixes Kälte and Katze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kälte and Katze
A purely visual mix-up. Kälte ([ˈkɛltə]) and Katze ([ˈkat͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kälte is recorded at frequency rank #5,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltə]. Katze is at rank #2,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sə].
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 8633, this pair ranks #1,983,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kälte vs Katze
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kälte": lä. Private to "Katze": az.
"Kälte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Katze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Katze ← aktze · katez · kattze · katzze · kazte · kkatze · ktaze
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kälte" and "Katze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kälte" or "Katze"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kälte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kälte" and "Katze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kälte 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
Confusion rank #1,983,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.