Which to use
“kaut” and “kitt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- #42,619
- “kitt” frequency rank
- 89390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaut | kitt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kitten |
Where the eye mixes kaut and kitt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kaut vs kitt
A purely visual mix-up. kaut ([kaʊ̯t]) and kitt ([kɪt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaut is recorded at frequency rank #46,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t]. kitt is at rank #42,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɪt].
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 89390, this pair ranks #57,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kaut vs kitt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kaut": au. Private to "kitt": i.
"kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "kitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaut" and "kitt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kaut" or "kitt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kitt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaut" and "kitt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #57,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.