Which to use
“cards” is an unknown and “Cargo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,563
- “cards” frequency rank
- #24,666
- “Cargo” frequency rank
- 46229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cards | Cargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural von card | die Ladung eines Schiffes |
Where the eye mixes cards and Cargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cards and Cargo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: cards is [kɑːds] while Cargo is [ˈkaʁɡo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cards is recorded at frequency rank #21,563, classified as anunknown, pronounced [kɑːds]. 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 46229, this pair ranks #1,326,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cards vs Cargo
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cards": ds. Private to "Cargo": go.
"cards" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cards" for "Cargo" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "cards" or "Cargo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cards" 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 #1,326,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cards" and "Cargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cargo vs carr". 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 #1,326,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.