Which to use
“Katze” and “Krätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,659
- “Katze” frequency rank
- #44,028
- “Krätze” frequency rank
- 46687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Katze | Krätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in zahlreichen Rassen gezüchtetes, dem Menschen verbundenes, anschmiegsames Haustier (Felis silvestris catus) | stark juckende Hautkrankheit, die durch sich in die Haut einbohrende Milben verursacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Katze and Krätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Katze 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.
Visual trap between Katze and Krätze
A purely visual mix-up. Katze ([ˈkat͡sə]) and Krätze ([ˈkʁɛt͡sə]) 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 46687, 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]. 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 46687, this pair ranks #1,310,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Katze vs Krätze
Shared letters: ektz. Private to "Katze": a. Private to "Krätze": rä.
"Katze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Krätze" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Katze ← aktze · katez · kattze · katzze · kazte · kkatze · ktaze
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Katze" for "Krätze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Katze" or "Krätze"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Katze" 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 #1,310,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Katze" and "Krätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krätze vs Kroate". 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 #1,310,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.