Which to use
“Kassette” and “Kassetten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,796
- “Kassette” frequency rank
- #31,119
- “Kassetten” frequency rank
- 55915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kassette | Kassetten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kassette |
Where the eye mixes Kassette and Kassetten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Kassette runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Kassetten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kassette and Kassetten
A purely visual mix-up. Kassette ([kaˈsɛtə]) and Kassetten ([kaˈsɛtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Kassette” sits inside “Kassetten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kassette is recorded at frequency rank #24,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsɛtə]. Kassetten is at rank #31,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsɛtn̩].
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 55915, this pair ranks #960,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kassette vs Kassetten
Shared letters: aekst. Private to "Kassette": -. Private to "Kassetten": n.
"Kassette" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Kassetten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kassette" for "Kassetten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kassette" vs "Kassetten" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kassette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kassetten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #960,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kassette" and "Kassetten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kadetten vs Kassetten". 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 #960,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.