Which to use
“Katz” and “Katze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,195
- “Katz” frequency rank
- #2,659
- “Katze” frequency rank
- 18854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Katz | Katze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Katze | in zahlreichen Rassen gezüchtetes, dem Menschen verbundenes, anschmiegsames Haustier (Felis silvestris catus) |
Where the eye mixes Katz and Katze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Katz and Katze
A purely visual mix-up. Katz ([kat͡s]) and Katze ([ˈkat͡sə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Katz” sits inside “Katze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Katz is recorded at frequency rank #16,195, classified as anoun, pronounced [kat͡s]. Katze is at rank #2,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sə].
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 18854, this pair ranks #1,914,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Katz vs Katze
Shared letters: aktz. Private to "Katz": -. Private to "Katze": e.
"Katz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Katze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Katz" and "Katze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Katz" vs "Katze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Katz" and "Katze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Katz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,914,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Katz" and "Katze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Katz vs kaut". 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 #1,914,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.