Kasse

[ˈkasə]

/[ˈkasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kasse” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,129
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein abschließbarer Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Geld (Geldscheine, Münzen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kasse · Kasse · German

Kasse · rank #4,129 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,129
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH isst

Nearest frequency peer: isst (-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 „Kasse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kasse“ 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).

Kasse vs Kuss
60% similar
Kasse vs kiss
40% similar
Kasse vs Krise
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordKasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkasə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,129
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kasse“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kasseliegt 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: „isst“ (#4,128), „Kindergarten“ (#4,130), „Index“ (#4,127). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kasse“ bei #4,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Kasse (IPA [ˈkasə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,129 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kasse, with forms such as "aksse", "kase", and "kases". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kuss", "kiss", "Krise", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kasse, spelled K-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein abschließbarer Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Geld (Geldscheine, Münzen)
  2. 2
    vorhandene Geldmittel
  3. 3
    ein Schalter zur Abwicklung von Zahlungsvorgängen
  4. 4
    ein Institut
  5. 5
    eine öffentliche Einrichtung (Amt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich nehme mir mal ein bisschen Geld aus der Kasse.
  2. „Der hinter der Bar stopfte das Geld aus der Kasse in eine Plastiktüte.“

Synonyms

GeldkastenGeldkassetteGeldmittelGeldreserveKassenschalterSchalterZahlschalterGeldinstitut

This word in other languages

cash(English)caja(Español)caisse(Français)caixa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aksse
  • kase
  • kases
  • kaße
  • kkasse
  • ksase

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kasse - 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.

aksse2kase1kases2kaße2kkasse1ksase2
Edit distance from "Kasse"

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 "Kasse"?
"Kasse" is spelled K-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkasə].
What does "Kasse" mean?
As a noun, "Kasse" means: ein abschließbarer Behälter zur Aufbewahrung von Geld (Geldscheine, Münzen)
What words are commonly confused with "Kasse"?
"Kasse" is commonly confused with "Kuss", "kiss", "Krise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kasse" is [ˈkasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kasse" come from?
"Kasse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Index#4,127gutem#4,125Laune#4,136Logik#4,138

Similar misspelling depth

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

neuem6 variantseinig6 variantssamt6 variantsWLAN6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list