Which to use
“Köter” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,162
- “Köter” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 81452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köter | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hund^([1]) | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Köter and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Köter and Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Köter ([ˈkøːtɐ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köter is recorded at frequency rank #33,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːtɐ]. 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 81452, this pair ranks #175,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Köter vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Köter": ö. Private to "Kutter": u.
"Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kutter ← kkutter · ktuter · kuter · kutetr · kutterr · kuttre · uktter
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Köter" and "Kutter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Köter" or "Kutter"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köter" 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 #175,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köter" 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 #175,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.