Which to use
“Karrieren” is a noun and “kassieren” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,653
- “Karrieren” frequency rank
- #12,113
- “kassieren” frequency rank
- 41766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karrieren | kassieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Karriere | für erbrachte Leistungen oder für Waren Geld einnehmen |
Where the eye mixes Karrieren and kassieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Karrieren and kassieren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Karrieren and kassieren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Karrieren is [kaˈʁi̯eːʁən] while kassieren is [kaˈsiːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karrieren is recorded at frequency rank #29,653, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁi̯eːʁən]. kassieren is at rank #12,113, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈsiːʁən].
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 41766, this pair ranks #1,469,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karrieren vs kassieren
Shared letters: aeiknr. Private to "Karrieren": -. Private to "kassieren": s.
"Karrieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "kassieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Karrieren" and "kassieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Karrieren" or "kassieren"?
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 "Karrieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kassieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karrieren" and "kassieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Karrieren vs kastrieren". 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 #1,469,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.