Which to use
“Katz” and “Klotz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,195
- “Katz” frequency rank
- #20,976
- “Klotz” frequency rank
- 37171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Katz | Klotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Katze | ursprünglich hölzerner kantiger großer Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes Katz and Klotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Katz vs Klotz
A purely visual mix-up. Katz ([kat͡s]) and Klotz ([klɔt͡s]) 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 37171, 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]. Klotz is at rank #20,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klɔt͡s].
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 37171, this pair ranks #1,597,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Katz vs Klotz
Shared letters: ktz. Private to "Katz": a. Private to "Klotz": lo.
"Katz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Klotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Katz" and "Klotz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Katz" vs "Klotz" - 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 "Katz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klotz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Katz" and "Klotz" 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 #1,597,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.