Which to use
“Kummer” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,685
- “Kummer” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 58975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kummer | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorgegefühl beziehungsweise Niedergeschlagenheit | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Kummer and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kummer vs Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Kummer ([ˈkʊmɐ]) 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 58975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kummer is recorded at frequency rank #10,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊmɐ]. 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 58975, this pair ranks #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kummer vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekru. Private to "Kummer": m. Private to "Kutter": t.
"Kummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kummer" for "Kutter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kummer" vs "Kutter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kummer" 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 #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kummer" 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 #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.