Which to use
“kalter” and “kaltes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,047
- “kalter” frequency rank
- #15,666
- “kaltes” frequency rank
- 32713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kalter | kaltes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ 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 kalter and kaltes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kalter 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: kalter vs kaltes
A purely visual mix-up. kalter ([ˈkaltɐ]) 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 - r in “kalter” becomes s in “kaltes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kalter is recorded at frequency rank #17,047, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkaltɐ]. 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 32713, this pair ranks #1,701,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kalter vs kaltes
Shared letters: aeklt. Private to "kalter": r. Private to "kaltes": s.
"kalter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kaltes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kalter" for "kaltes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kalter" or "kaltes"?
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 "kalter" 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 #1,701,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kalter" and "kaltes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kalter 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 #1,701,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.