Which to use
“kölsche” is an adjective and “Kutsche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,293
- “kölsche” frequency rank
- #19,630
- “Kutsche” frequency rank
- 67923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kölsche | Kutsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kölsch | ein- oder zweiachsiges Fuhrwerk mit Karosserie oder beweglichem Verdeck; (ursprünglich) durch Nutztiere wie Pferde oder Ochsen gezogen |
Where the eye mixes kölsche and Kutsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kölsche with Kutsche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kölsche is [kœlʃə] while Kutsche is [ˈkʊt͡ʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kölsche is recorded at frequency rank #48,293, classified as anadj, pronounced [kœlʃə]. Kutsche is at rank #19,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊt͡ʃə].
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 67923, this pair ranks #524,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kölsche vs Kutsche
Shared letters: cehks. Private to "kölsche": lö. Private to "Kutsche": tu.
"kölsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "Kutsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kutsche ← kkutsche · ktusche · kustche · kutcshe · kutscche · kutsceh · kutschhe · kutshce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kölsche" and "Kutsche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kölsche" or "Kutsche"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kölsche" and "Kutsche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kölsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kutsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #524,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kölsche" and "Kutsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kölnische vs kölsche". 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 #524,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.