Which to use
“carte” and “cause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,688
- “carte” frequency rank
- #27,663
- “cause” frequency rank
- 63351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carte | cause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zettel, Karton | Grund, Ursache, Anlass |
Where the eye mixes carte and cause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between carte and cause
A purely visual mix-up. carte ([kaʁt]) and cause ([koz]) 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 63351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carte is recorded at frequency rank #35,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁt]. cause is at rank #27,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koz].
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 63351, this pair ranks #679,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carte vs cause
Shared letters: ace. Private to "carte": rt. Private to "cause": su.
"carte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carte" for "cause" ever safe?
Frequency check: "carte" vs "cause" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "carte" and "cause" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "carte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #679,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carte" and "cause" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs carte". 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 #679,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.