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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kassiert" and "kursiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kassiert" vs "kursiert" - which ranks higher?
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.