Which to use
“Kette” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,283
- “Kette” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 52573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kette | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reihe aus beweglichen, ineinandergefügten Gliedern | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Kette and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kette with Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Kette ([ˈkɛtə]) and Kutter ([ˈkʊtɐ]) 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 52573, 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]. Kutter is at rank #48,290, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊtɐ].
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 52573, this pair ranks #1,091,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kette vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kette": -. Private to "Kutter": ru.
"Kette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kette" and "Kutter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kette" vs "Kutter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kette" and "Kutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten 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 #1,091,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.