Which to use
“Kette” and “Ketzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,283
- “Kette” frequency rank
- #30,144
- “Ketzer” frequency rank
- 34427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kette | Ketzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reihe aus beweglichen, ineinandergefügten Gliedern | jemand, der kirchliche Dogmen und Glaubenslehren ablehnt und/oder öffentlich kritisiert |
Where the eye mixes Kette and Ketzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kette vs Ketzer
A purely visual mix-up. Kette ([ˈkɛtə]) and Ketzer ([ˈkɛt͡sɐ]) 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 34427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kette is recorded at frequency rank #4,283, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛtə]. Ketzer is at rank #30,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛt͡sɐ].
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 34427, this pair ranks #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kette vs Ketzer
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kette": -. Private to "Ketzer": rz.
"Kette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Ketzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kette" for "Ketzer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kette" vs "Ketzer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kette" and "Ketzer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ketzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kette" and "Ketzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ketzer vs Kutter". 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 #1,663,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.