Which to use
“campo” and “Cargo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,981
- “campo” frequency rank
- #24,666
- “Cargo” frequency rank
- 55647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | campo | Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acker, Feld | die Ladung eines Schiffes |
Where the eye mixes campo and Cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between campo and Cargo
A purely visual mix-up. campo ([ˈkampɔ]) and Cargo ([ˈkaʁɡo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
campo is recorded at frequency rank #30,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkampɔ]. Cargo is at rank #24,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʁɡo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55647, this pair ranks #971,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of campo vs Cargo
Shared letters: aco. Private to "campo": mp. Private to "Cargo": gr.
"campo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "campo" for "Cargo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "campo" or "Cargo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "campo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cargo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "campo" and "Cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "campo vs capo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #971,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.