Katze

\ˈka.tsə\

/\ˈka.tsə\/ noun

The verdict

“Katze” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chat (Felis silvestris catus).

Corpus desk

Index FR-katze · Katze · French

Katze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Katze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatze
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈka.tsə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Katze » en français

Katzen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Katze is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈka.tsə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Katze has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Katze, spelled K-A-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chat (Felis silvestris catus).
  2. 2
    Chatte.
  3. 3
    Chatte, vulve.
  4. 4
    Prostituée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diese Katze ist süß.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Katze"?
"Katze" is spelled K-A-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈka.tsə\.
What does "Katze" mean?
As a noun, "Katze" means: Chat (Felis silvestris catus).
How do you pronounce "Katze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katze" is \ˈka.tsə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list