Which to use
“Cargo” and “carr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,666
- “Cargo” frequency rank
- #49,550
- “carr” frequency rank
- 74216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cargo | carr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ladung eines Schiffes | Auto |
Where the eye mixes Cargo and carr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Cargo vs carr
A purely visual mix-up. Cargo ([ˈkaʁɡo]) and carr ([kaːr]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cargo is recorded at frequency rank #24,666, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʁɡo]. carr is at rank #49,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaːr].
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 74216, this pair ranks #339,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Cargo vs carr
Shared letters: acr. Private to "Cargo": go. Private to "carr": -.
"Cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "carr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Cargo" for "carr" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Cargo" or "carr"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Cargo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "carr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #339,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cargo" and "carr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs clair". 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 #339,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.