Which to use
“Ketzer” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,144
- “Ketzer” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 78434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ketzer | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der kirchliche Dogmen und Glaubenslehren ablehnt und/oder öffentlich kritisiert | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Ketzer and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ketzer with Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Ketzer ([ˈkɛt͡sɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78434, 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]. 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 78434, this pair ranks #238,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ketzer vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Ketzer": z. Private to "Kutter": u.
"Ketzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ketzer" for "Kutter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ketzer" vs "Kutter" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,437 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ketzer" 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 #238,437 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.