Which to use
“Ketzer” and “Kotze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,144
- “Ketzer” frequency rank
- #24,411
- “Kotze” frequency rank
- 54555
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ketzer | Kotze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der kirchliche Dogmen und Glaubenslehren ablehnt und/oder öffentlich kritisiert | das Erbrochene |
Where the eye mixes Ketzer and Kotze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ketzer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Kotze's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ketzer vs Kotze
A purely visual mix-up. Ketzer ([ˈkɛt͡sɐ]) and Kotze ([ˈkɔt͡sə]) 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 54555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ketzer is recorded at frequency rank #30,144, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛt͡sɐ]. Kotze is at rank #24,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sə].
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 54555, this pair ranks #1,014,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ketzer vs Kotze
Shared letters: ektz. Private to "Ketzer": r. Private to "Kotze": o.
"Ketzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ketzer" for "Kotze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ketzer" or "Kotze"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ketzer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kotze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,014,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ketzer" and "Kotze" 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 #1,014,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.