Which to use
“Kurier” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,900
- “Kurier” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 57190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kurier | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der im dienstlichen Auftrag vertrauliche Nachrichten überbringt | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Kurier and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kurier vs Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Kurier ([kuˈʁiːɐ̯]) 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 57190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kurier is recorded at frequency rank #8,900, classified as anoun, pronounced [kuˈʁiːɐ̯]. 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 57190, this pair ranks #910,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kurier vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekru. Private to "Kurier": i. Private to "Kutter": t.
"Kurier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kurier" for "Kutter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kurier" vs "Kutter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kurier" and "Kutter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurier" 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 #910,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kurier" 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 #910,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.