Which to use
“carte” and “Cortex” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,688
- “carte” frequency rank
- #48,047
- “Cortex” frequency rank
- 83735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carte | Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zettel, Karton | Außenschicht eines Organs |
Where the eye mixes carte and Cortex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between carte and Cortex
A purely visual mix-up. carte ([kaʁt]) and Cortex ([ˈkɔʁtɛks]) 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 83735, 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]. Cortex is at rank #48,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔʁtɛks].
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 83735, this pair ranks #134,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carte vs Cortex
Shared letters: cert. Private to "carte": a. Private to "Cortex": ox.
"carte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Cortex" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "carte" and "Cortex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "carte" vs "Cortex" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "carte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cortex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carte" and "Cortex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "comte vs Cortex". 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 #134,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.