Which to use
“kaputter” and “kaputtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,376
- “kaputter” frequency rank
- #43,280
- “kaputtes” frequency rank
- 88656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputter | kaputtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputter and kaputtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kaputter with kaputtes
A purely visual mix-up. kaputter ([kaˈpʊtɐ]) and kaputtes ([kaˈpʊtəs]) 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 “kaputter” becomes s in “kaputtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaputter is recorded at frequency rank #45,376, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtɐ]. kaputtes is at rank #43,280, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtəs].
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 88656, this pair ranks #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kaputter vs kaputtes
Shared letters: aekptu. Private to "kaputter": r. Private to "kaputtes": s.
"kaputter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "kaputtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kaputter" and "kaputtes" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kaputter" and "kaputtes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputter" and "kaputtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaputter 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 #65,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.