KassenvskrassesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kassen is a noun, krasses is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kassen” is a noun and “krasses” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,743
“Kassen” frequency rank
#33,684
“krasses” frequency rank
43427
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kassen krasses
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kasse Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krass

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kassen and krasses apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Kassen
7 ch
krasses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kassen is [ˈkasn̩] while krasses is [ˈkʁasəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43427, 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]. krasses is at rank #33,684, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkʁasəs].

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 43427, this pair ranks #1,418,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kassen vs krasses

Shared letters: aeks. Private to "Kassen": n. Private to "krasses": r.

"Kassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "krasses" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kassenakssen · kasen · kasesn · kassenn · kassne · kaßen · kkassen · ksasen
  • krasseskarsses · kkrasses · krasess · krassess · krassse · kraßes · krrasses · krsases

Frequency comparison

Kassen#9,743
krasses#33,684

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kassen" and "krasses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kassen" is a noun and "krasses" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kassen" or "krasses"?
"Kassen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,743 in our German list, against #33,684 for "krasses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kassen vs krasses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kassen”; for an adjective, it's “krasses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kassen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list