Which to use
“Kater” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,347
- “Kater” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 55637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kater | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Katze | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Kater and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kater with Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Kater ([ˈkaːtɐ]) and Kutter ([ˈkʊtɐ]) 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 55637, 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]. Kutter is at rank #48,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊtɐ].
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 55637, this pair ranks #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kater vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Kater": a. Private to "Kutter": u.
"Kater" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kater" and "Kutter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kater" or "Kutter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kater" and "Kutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten vs Kutter". 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 #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.