Which to use
“carte” and “conte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,688
- “carte” frequency rank
- #36,860
- “conte” frequency rank
- 72548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carte | conte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zettel, Karton | Graf |
Letter map: carte vs conte
Shared letters muted; letters that set carte and conte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - carte / conte
carte and conte are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72548, 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]. conte is at rank #36,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 72548, this pair ranks #385,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carte vs conte
Shared letters: cet. Private to "carte": ar. Private to "conte": no.
"carte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "conte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "carte" for "conte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "carte" vs "conte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "carte" vs "conte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "carte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carte" and "conte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conte vs puzzles". 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 #385,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.