Kästchen

[ˈkɛstçən]

/[ˈkɛstçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kästchen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,637
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Kasten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kastchen · Kästchen · German

Kästchen · rank #25,637 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,637
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kutscher

Nearest frequency peer: Kutscher (-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 „Kästchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kästchen“ 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).

Kästchen vs Kasten
63% similar
Kästchen vs kitchen
63% similar
Kästchen vs Kätzchen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kästchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKästchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛstçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,637
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kästchen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kästchenliegt 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: „Kutscher“ (#25,636), „Kürzel“ (#25,638), „Kunze“ (#25,635). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kästchen“ bei #25,637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kästchen (IPA [ˈkɛstçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,637 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kästchen, with forms such as "kkästchen", "ksätchen", and "käscthen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kasten", "kitchen", "Kätzchen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kästchen, spelled K-Ä-S-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Kasten
  2. 2
    Umrandung für einen Text (oder anderes)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Stadtwald auf unserer Bank hinterm Ententeich holte Godehard das Kästchen wieder hervor.“
  2. „Das Kästchen war sicherer als eine leicht zugängliche Telefonleitung.“

Synonyms

Kasterl

This word in other languages

box(English)coffret(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkästchen
  • ksätchen
  • käscthen
  • kässtchen
  • kästcchen
  • kästcehn
  • kästchenn
  • kästchhen
  • kästchne
  • kästhcen
  • kästtchen
  • kätschen
  • äkstchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kästchen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkästchen1ksätchen2käscthen2kässtchen1kästcchen1kästcehn2kästchenn1kästchhen1
Edit distance from "Kästchen"

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 "Kästchen"?
"Kästchen" is spelled K-Ä-S-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛstçən].
What does "Kästchen" mean?
As a noun, "Kästchen" means: kleiner Kasten
What words are commonly confused with "Kästchen"?
"Kästchen" is commonly confused with "Kasten", "kitchen", "Kätzchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kästchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kästchen" is [ˈkɛstçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kästchen" come from?
"Kästchen" 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 "Kästchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kutscher#25,636Krediten#25,633klinisch#25,625Liebende#25,650

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Lauenburg13 variantsNeurologie13 variantsHausarrest13 variantsHalsband13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list