Kassette

[kaˈsɛtə]

/[kaˈsɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kassette” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,796
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kassette · Kassette · German

Kassette · rank #24,796 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,796
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kappa

Nearest frequency peer: Kappa (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Kassette”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kassette” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Kassette vs kassierte
67% similar
Kassette vs Kassetten
89% similar

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

Key facts for Kassette
PropertyValue
HeadwordKassette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈsɛtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,796
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kassette” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Kassette lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kassette (IPA [kaˈsɛtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,796 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kassette, with forms such as "akssette", "kasestte", and "kasette". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kassierte", "Kassetten", 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 Kassette, spelled K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen
  2. 2
    eine feste Schutzhülle für Bücher, Schallplatten, CDs usw.
  3. 3
    ein lichtdichter Behälter in einem Fotoapparat oder in einer Fotokamera, in den der Film oder die Fotoplatte eingelegt wird
  4. 4
    ein vertieftes Feld in einer Decke
  5. 5
    ein Magnetband, das auf zwei kleinen Spulen gerollt und in ein rechteckiges Gehäuse eingebaut ist
  6. 6
    sowohl (veraltend) für mechanische Spieluhren und auch (gegenwärtig, 2014) für elektronische Spielkonsolen
  7. 7
    ein kleines Waffenlager (selten tragbar meist aber beweglich), für Geschütztürme auf Schiffen oder Kampfpanzern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bekam zum 6. Geburtstag eine grüne Kassette mit Schlüssel, um dort meinen Schmuck zu verwahren.
  2. „Sie erwiderte, das interessiere sie nicht; doch nachdem sie mir die Kassette gebracht hatte, machte sie keine Anstalten fortzugehen.“

Synonyms

KasseHülleSchutzhülleDoseFilmdoseDöschenSchatulleMagazin

This word in other languages

cassette(English)estojo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akssette
  • kasestte
  • kasette
  • kassete
  • kassetet
  • kasstete
  • kaßette
  • kkassette
  • ksasette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akssette2kasestte2kasette1kassete1kassetet2kasstete2kaßette2kkassette1
Edit distance from "Kassette"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kassette"?
"Kassette" is spelled K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈsɛtə].
What does "Kassette" mean?
As a noun, "Kassette" means: ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen
What words are commonly confused with "Kassette"?
"Kassette" is commonly confused with "kassierte", "Kassetten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kassette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kassette" is [kaˈsɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kassette" come from?
"Kassette" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klöckner#24,799Kreuzzug#24,805Kämmerer#24,808käuflich#24,810

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kerker9 variantsKopfes9 variantsHöxter9 variantsMöbeln9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Kassette". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Kassette" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "kassierte". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #24,796 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list