Which to use
“kaputter” is an adjective and “Kutter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,376
- “kaputter” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 93666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputter | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes kaputter and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kaputter and Kutter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kaputter is [kaˈpʊtɐ] while Kutter is [ˈkʊtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93666, 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]. Kutter is at rank #48,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊtɐ].
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 93666, this pair ranks #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kaputter vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekrtu. Private to "kaputter": ap. Private to "Kutter": -.
"kaputter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kaputter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputter" and "Kutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten 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 #21,361 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.