Which to use
“Katze” and “Katzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,659
- “Katze” frequency rank
- #3,325
- “Katzen” frequency rank
- 5984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Katze | Katzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zahlreichen Rassen gezüchtetes, dem Menschen verbundenes, anschmiegsames Haustier (Felis silvestris catus) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katze |
Where the eye mixes Katze and Katzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Katze and Katzen
A purely visual mix-up. Katze ([ˈkat͡sə]) and Katzen ([ˈkat͡sn̩]) 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) - “Katze” sits inside “Katzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Katze is recorded at frequency rank #2,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sə]. Katzen is at rank #3,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkat͡sn̩].
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 5984, this pair ranks #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Katze vs Katzen
Shared letters: aektz. Private to "Katze": -. Private to "Katzen": n.
"Katze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Katzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Katze" and "Katzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Katze" vs "Katzen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Katze" and "Katzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Katze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Katzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Katze" and "Katzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Katze". 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 #1,993,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.