Which to use
“carte” and “core” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,688
- “carte” frequency rank
- #15,059
- “core” frequency rank
- 50747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carte | core |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zettel, Karton | Kern |
Letter map: carte vs core
Shared letters muted; letters that set carte and core apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: carte and core
carte and core 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50747, 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]. core is at rank #15,059, 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 50747, this pair ranks #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of carte vs core
Shared letters: cer. Private to "carte": at. Private to "core": o.
"carte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "core" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "carte" and "core" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "carte" or "core" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "carte" and "core".
- Full dictionary entry for "carte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "core" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carte" and "core" 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 #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.