Which to use
“Käthe” is a name and “Krätze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,211
- “Käthe” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 69239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käthe | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Vorname | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Käthe and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Käthe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Krätze's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Käthe with Krätze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Käthe is [ˈkɛːtə] while Krätze is [ˈkʁɛt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käthe is recorded at frequency rank #25,211, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkɛːtə]. Krätze is at rank #44,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛt͡sə].
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 69239, this pair ranks #482,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Käthe vs Krätze
Shared letters: ektä. Private to "Käthe": h. Private to "Krätze": rz.
"Käthe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Käthe" and "Krätze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Käthe" vs "Krätze" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Käthe" and "Krätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Käthe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käthe" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #482,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.