Which to use
“Cargo” and “Charge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,666
- “Cargo” frequency rank
- #28,588
- “Charge” frequency rank
- 53254
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cargo | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Ladung eines Schiffes | ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen |
Where the eye mixes Cargo and Charge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Cargo with Charge
A purely visual mix-up. Cargo ([ˈkaʁɡo]) and Charge ([ˈʃaʁʒə]) 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 53254, 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]. Charge is at rank #28,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʁʒə].
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 53254, this pair ranks #1,065,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cargo vs Charge
Shared letters: acgr. Private to "Cargo": o. Private to "Charge": eh.
"Cargo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cargo" and "Charge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Cargo" vs "Charge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Cargo" and "Charge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cargo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Charge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,065,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cargo" and "Charge" 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 #1,065,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.