Which to use
“kaltem” and “kaltes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,584
- “kaltem” frequency rank
- #15,666
- “kaltes” frequency rank
- 39250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaltem | kaltes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kalt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kalt |
Where the eye mixes kaltem and kaltes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kaltem and kaltes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kaltem vs kaltes
A purely visual mix-up. kaltem ([ˈkaltəm]) and kaltes ([ˈkaltəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “kaltem” becomes s in “kaltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaltem is recorded at frequency rank #23,584, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaltəm]. kaltes is at rank #15,666, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaltəs].
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 39250, this pair ranks #1,541,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaltem vs kaltes
Shared letters: aeklt. Private to "kaltem": m. Private to "kaltes": s.
"kaltem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kaltes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaltem" and "kaltes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kaltem" or "kaltes" 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 "kaltem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaltes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaltem" and "kaltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaltem vs Kartei". 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 #1,541,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.