cases

[ˈkeɪsɪz]

/[ˈkeɪsɪz]/ noun

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The verdict

“cases” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,585
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs case

Corpus desk

Index DE-cases · cases · German

cases · rank #28,585 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,585
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Calw

Nearest frequency peer: Calw (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „cases“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „cases“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cases vs Ces
40% similar
cases vs cash
60% similar
cases vs cats
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cases
PropertyValue
Headwordcases
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkeɪsɪz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,585
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „cases“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).casesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Calw“ (#28,584), „chancenlos“ (#28,586), „Büsche“ (#28,583). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cases“ bei #28,585. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around cases (IPA [ˈkeɪsɪz]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,585 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plural des Substantivs case".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for cases, with forms such as "acses", "caess", and "casess". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ces", "cash", "cats", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is cases, spelled C-A-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs case

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acses
  • caess
  • casess
  • casses
  • ccases
  • csaes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cases - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acses2caess2casess1casses1ccases1csaes2
Edit distance from "cases"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cases"?
"cases" is spelled C-A-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeɪsɪz].
What does "cases" mean?
As a noun, "cases" means: Plural des Substantivs case
What words are commonly confused with "cases"?
"cases" is commonly confused with "Ces", "cash", "cats". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cases"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cases" is [ˈkeɪsɪz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cases" come from?
"cases" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cases", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

basta#28,545Enzym#28,629Akbar#28,506Ahlen#28,504

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Calw6 variantsBühl6 variantsgent6 variantsJonny6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list