Which to use
“Ketzer” and “Kratzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,144
- “Ketzer” frequency rank
- #14,110
- “Kratzer” frequency rank
- 44254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ketzer | Kratzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der kirchliche Dogmen und Glaubenslehren ablehnt und/oder öffentlich kritisiert | kleine bis mittelgroße Wunde oder Beschädigung, die durch bewegte Berührung mit einem spitzen Gegenstand hervorgerufen wurde |
Where the eye mixes Ketzer and Kratzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ketzer and Kratzer
A purely visual mix-up. Ketzer ([ˈkɛt͡sɐ]) and Kratzer ([ˈkʁat͡sɐ]) 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 44254, 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]. Kratzer is at rank #14,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁat͡sɐ].
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 44254, this pair ranks #1,392,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ketzer vs Kratzer
Shared letters: ekrtz. Private to "Ketzer": -. Private to "Kratzer": a.
"Ketzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kratzer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ketzer" for "Kratzer" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Ketzer" or "Kratzer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ketzer" and "Kratzer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ketzer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kratzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,051 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ketzer" and "Kratzer" 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 #1,392,051 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.