KassierervskassiertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kassierer is a noun, kassiert is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kassierer” is a noun and “kassiert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,748
“Kassierer” frequency rank
#9,744
“kassiert” frequency rank
26492
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kassierer kassiert
Definition die Kasse Führender Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kassieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kassierer and kassiert apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Kassierer
8 ch
kassiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kassierer is [kaˈsiːʁɐ] while kassiert is [kaˈsiːɐ̯t]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26492, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kassierer is recorded at frequency rank #16,748, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈsiːʁɐ]. kassiert is at rank #9,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈsiːɐ̯t].

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 26492, this pair ranks #1,817,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kassierer vs kassiert

Shared letters: aeikrs. Private to "Kassierer": -. Private to "kassiert": t.

"Kassierer" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC  ·  "kassiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kassiererakssierer · kasierer · kasiserer · kasseirer · kassieerr · kassiererr · kassierre · kassierrer
  • kassiertakssiert · kasiert · kasisert · kasseirt · kassierrt · kassiertt · kassietr · kassiret

Frequency comparison

Kassierer#16,748
kassiert#9,744

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kassierer" and "kassiert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kassierer" is a noun and "kassiert" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kassierer" or "kassiert"?
"kassiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,744 in our German list, against #16,748 for "Kassierer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kassierer vs kassiert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kassierer”; for a verb, it's “kassiert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kassierer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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