Which to use
“Kaste” and “Kette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,378
- “Kaste” frequency rank
- #4,283
- “Kette” frequency rank
- 49661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaste | Kette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Gesellschaftsschicht innerhalb einer (insbesondere der hinduistischen) Gesellschaftsordnung | Reihe aus beweglichen, ineinandergefügten Gliedern |
Where the eye mixes Kaste and Kette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kaste and Kette follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Kaste and Kette
A purely visual mix-up. Kaste ([ˈkastə]) and Kette ([ˈkɛtə]) 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 49661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaste is recorded at frequency rank #45,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkastə]. Kette is at rank #4,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛtə].
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 49661, this pair ranks #1,203,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kaste vs Kette
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kaste": as. Private to "Kette": -.
"Kaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kaste" for "Kette" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kaste" vs "Kette" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,203,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaste" and "Kette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kaste". 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 #1,203,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.