# Scotch vs scratch

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Scotch
*noun · IPA [skɔt͡ʃ] · frequency rank #48,471*
alkoholisches Getränk; Kurzform von Scotch Whisky

### scratch
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #43,485*
kratzen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/scotch-vs-scratch