Which to use
“Küste” and “Kutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,978
- “Küste” frequency rank
- #48,290
- “Kutter” frequency rank
- 52268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Küste | Kutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grenzsaum zwischen Land und Meer | einmastiger, seetüchtiger Segler für Sport und Frachtbeförderung |
Where the eye mixes Küste and Kutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Küste and Kutter
A purely visual mix-up. Küste ([ˈkʏstə]) 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 52268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Küste is recorded at frequency rank #3,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏstə]. 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 52268, this pair ranks #1,103,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Küste vs Kutter
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Küste": sü. Private to "Kutter": ru.
"Küste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kutter ← kkutter · ktuter · kuter · kutetr · kutterr · kuttre · uktter
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Küste" and "Kutter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Küste" vs "Kutter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Küste" and "Kutter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Küste" 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 #1,103,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Küste" 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 #1,103,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.