Which to use
“Kasper” is a noun and “kauder” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,593
- “Kasper” frequency rank
- #25,193
- “kauder” frequency rank
- 43786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kasper | kauder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonders lustige Hauptfigur eines Puppentheaters, das nach ihm benannt ist | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kaudern |
Where the eye mixes Kasper and kauder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kasper with kauder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kasper is [ˈkaspɐ] while kauder is [ˈkaʊ̯dɐ]. 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 43786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kasper is recorded at frequency rank #18,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaspɐ]. kauder is at rank #25,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkaʊ̯dɐ].
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 43786, this pair ranks #1,407,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kasper vs kauder
Shared letters: aekr. Private to "Kasper": ps. Private to "kauder": du.
"Kasper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kauder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kasper" and "kauder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kasper" or "kauder"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kasper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kauder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,407,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kasper" and "kauder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kauder vs Käufers". 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 #1,407,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.