Which to use
“Kette” and “Küste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,283
- “Kette” frequency rank
- #3,978
- “Küste” frequency rank
- 8261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kette | Küste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reihe aus beweglichen, ineinandergefügten Gliedern | Grenzsaum zwischen Land und Meer |
Where the eye mixes Kette and Küste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kette and Küste
A purely visual mix-up. Kette ([ˈkɛtə]) and Küste ([ˈkʏstə]) 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 8261, 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]. Küste is at rank #3,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏstə].
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 8261, this pair ranks #1,984,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kette vs Küste
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kette": -. Private to "Küste": sü.
"Kette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Küste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kette ← ektte · kete · ketet · kkette · ktete
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kette" for "Küste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kette" or "Küste"?
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 "Kette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Küste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kette" and "Küste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kette 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 #1,984,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.