Which to use
“Kubus” and “Kultus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,755
- “Kubus” frequency rank
- #42,640
- “Kultus” frequency rank
- 87395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kubus | Kultus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Würfel | Verehrung einer Gottheit durch religiöse, rituelle Handlungen |
Where the eye mixes Kubus and Kultus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kubus runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Kultus's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kubus and Kultus
A purely visual mix-up. Kubus ([ˈkuːbʊs]) and Kultus ([ˈkʊltʊs]) 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 87395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kubus is recorded at frequency rank #44,755, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkuːbʊs]. Kultus is at rank #42,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊltʊs].
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 87395, this pair ranks #80,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kubus vs Kultus
Shared letters: ksu. Private to "Kubus": b. Private to "Kultus": lt.
"Kubus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kultus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kubus" and "Kultus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kubus" or "Kultus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kubus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kultus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kubus" and "Kultus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knaus vs Kubus". 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 #80,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.