Which to use
“Kassen” and “Katzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,743
- “Kassen” frequency rank
- #3,325
- “Katzen” frequency rank
- 13068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kassen | Katzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kasse | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katze |
Where the eye mixes Kassen and Katzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kassen and Katzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kassen vs Katzen
A purely visual mix-up. Kassen ([ˈkasn̩]) and Katzen ([ˈkat͡sn̩]) 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 13068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kassen is recorded at frequency rank #9,743, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkasn̩]. Katzen is at rank #3,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sn̩].
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 13068, this pair ranks #1,960,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kassen vs Katzen
Shared letters: aekn. Private to "Kassen": s. Private to "Katzen": tz.
"Kassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Katzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kassen" for "Katzen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kassen" and "Katzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kasan vs Kassen". 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 #1,960,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.