kassiertvskursiertConfusable pair

Which to use

“kassiert” and “kursiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,744
“kassiert” frequency rank
#46,093
“kursiert” frequency rank
55837
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kassiert kursiert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kassieren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kursieren

Where the eye mixes kassiert and kursiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kassiert and kursiert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
kassiert
8 ch
kursiert

Look-alike desk: kassiert vs kursiert

A purely visual mix-up. kassiert ([kaˈsiːɐ̯t]) and kursiert ([kʊʁˈziːɐ̯t]) 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 55837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kassiert is recorded at frequency rank #9,744, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈsiːɐ̯t]. kursiert is at rank #46,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʊʁˈziːɐ̯t].

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 55837, this pair ranks #963,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kassiert vs kursiert

Shared letters: eikrst. Private to "kassiert": a. Private to "kursiert": u.

"kassiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC  ·  "kursiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kassiertakssiert · kasiert · kasisert · kasseirt · kassierrt · kassiertt · kassietr · kassiret
  • kursiertkkursiert · krusiert · kurisert · kurrsiert · kurseirt · kursierrt · kursiertt · kursietr

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kassiert" and "kursiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈsiːɐ̯t] versus [kʊʁˈziːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "kassiert" vs "kursiert" - which ranks higher?
"kassiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,744 in our German list, against #46,093 for "kursiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "kassiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "kursiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #963,726 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "kassiert" and "kursiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kursieren vs kursiert". 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 #963,726 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list