Which to use
“kassieren” and “kastrieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,113
- “kassieren” frequency rank
- #49,816
- “kastrieren” frequency rank
- 61929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kassieren | kastrieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für erbrachte Leistungen oder für Waren Geld einnehmen | die männlichen oder weiblichen Fortpflanzungsorgane entfernen |
Where the eye mixes kassieren and kastrieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. kassieren runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against kastrieren's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kassieren vs kastrieren
A purely visual mix-up. kassieren ([kaˈsiːʁən]) and kastrieren ([kasˈtʁiːʁən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kassieren is recorded at frequency rank #12,113, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsiːʁən]. kastrieren is at rank #49,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [kasˈtʁiːʁən].
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 61929, this pair ranks #731,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kassieren vs kastrieren
Shared letters: aeiknrs. Private to "kassieren": -. Private to "kastrieren": t.
"kassieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "kastrieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kassieren ← akssieren · kasieren · kasiseren · kasseiren · kassieern · kassierenn · kassierne · kassierren
- kastrieren ← akstrieren · kasrtieren · kasstrieren · kastireren · kastreiren · kastrieern · kastrierenn · kastrierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kassieren" and "kastrieren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kassieren" vs "kastrieren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kassieren" and "kastrieren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kassieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kastrieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #731,513 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kassieren" and "kastrieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaschieren vs kastrieren". 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 #731,513 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.