Which to use
“Kelten” and “Kette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,634
- “Kelten” frequency rank
- #4,283
- “Kette” frequency rank
- 34917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kelten | Kette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Volksgruppe der europäischen Antike bis zur Eisenzeit | Reihe aus beweglichen, ineinandergefügten Gliedern |
Where the eye mixes Kelten and Kette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kelten with Kette
A purely visual mix-up. Kelten ([ˈkɛltn̩]) and Kette ([ˈkɛtə]) 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 34917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kelten is recorded at frequency rank #30,634, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltn̩]. Kette is at rank #4,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛtə].
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 34917, this pair ranks #1,652,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kelten vs Kette
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kelten": ln. Private to "Kette": -.
"Kelten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kelten" and "Kette" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kelten" vs "Kette" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kelten" and "Kette" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kelten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,652,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kelten" and "Kette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kelten vs kitten". 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 #1,652,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.