Which to use
“Kante” and “Kasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,076
- “Kante” frequency rank
- #4,129
- “Kasse” frequency rank
- 15205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kante | Kasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | scharfer Rand, daher auch der Besatz an Stoffen, Kleidern | ein abschließbarer Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Geld (Geldscheine, Münzen) |
Where the eye mixes Kante and Kasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kante with Kasse
A purely visual mix-up. Kante ([ˈkantə]) and Kasse ([ˈkasə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kante is recorded at frequency rank #11,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkantə]. Kasse is at rank #4,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasə].
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 15205, this pair ranks #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kante vs Kasse
Shared letters: aek. Private to "Kante": nt. Private to "Kasse": s.
"Kante" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kante" and "Kasse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kante" vs "Kasse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kante" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kante" and "Kasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kante vs karge". 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 #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.