Which to use
“Klasse” and “Kulisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #600
- “Klasse” frequency rank
- #12,749
- “Kulisse” frequency rank
- 13349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klasse | Kulisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente | ein Bühnenhintergrund, verschiebbare, bemalte Seitenwand |
Where the eye mixes Klasse and Kulisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klasse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Kulisse's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klasse and Kulisse
A purely visual mix-up. Klasse ([ˈklasə]) and Kulisse ([kuˈlɪsə]) 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 13349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klasse is recorded at frequency rank #600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasə]. Kulisse is at rank #12,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kuˈlɪsə].
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 13349, this pair ranks #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klasse vs Kulisse
Shared letters: ekls. Private to "Klasse": a. Private to "Kulisse": iu.
"Klasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kulisse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klasse" and "Kulisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klasse" or "Kulisse" show up more?
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 "Klasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kulisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klasse" and "Kulisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kulisse vs Kürbisse". 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 #1,958,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.