Which to use
“Kasse” and “Katze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,129
- “Kasse” frequency rank
- #2,659
- “Katze” frequency rank
- 6788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kasse | Katze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein abschließbarer Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Geld (Geldscheine, Münzen) | in zahlreichen Rassen gezüchtetes, dem Menschen verbundenes, anschmiegsames Haustier (Felis silvestris catus) |
Where the eye mixes Kasse and Katze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kasse vs Katze
A purely visual mix-up. Kasse ([ˈkasə]) and Katze ([ˈkat͡sə]) 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 6788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kasse is recorded at frequency rank #4,129, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasə]. Katze is at rank #2,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sə].
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 6788, this pair ranks #1,990,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kasse vs Katze
Shared letters: aek. Private to "Kasse": s. Private to "Katze": tz.
"Kasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Katze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kasse" for "Katze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kasse" vs "Katze" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kasse" and "Katze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kasse". 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 #1,990,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.