Which to use
“Kater” and “Krämer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,347
- “Kater” frequency rank
- #18,607
- “Krämer” frequency rank
- 25954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kater | Krämer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Katze | jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt |
Where the eye mixes Kater and Krämer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kater and Krämer
A purely visual mix-up. Kater ([ˈkaːtɐ]) and Krämer ([ˈkʁɛːmɐ]) 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 25954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kater is recorded at frequency rank #7,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːtɐ]. Krämer is at rank #18,607, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːmɐ].
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 25954, this pair ranks #1,825,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kater vs Krämer
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Kater": at. Private to "Krämer": mä.
"Kater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Krämer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kater ← akter · kaetr · katerr · katter · kkater · ktaer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kater" and "Krämer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kater" or "Krämer" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kater" and "Krämer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krämer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,825,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kater" and "Krämer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraken vs Krämer". 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 #1,825,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.