Which to use
“champ” and “char” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,085
- “champ” frequency rank
- #31,983
- “char” frequency rank
- 57068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | champ | char |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | champion | Fuder, Fuhre, Karren, Wagen, Fuhrwerk, Förderwagen, Hund, Hunt, Laufkatze |
Where the eye mixes champ and char
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between champ and char
A purely visual mix-up. champ ([t͡ʃæmp]) and char ([ʃaʁ]) 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 57068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
champ is recorded at frequency rank #25,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃæmp]. char is at rank #31,983, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaʁ].
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 57068, this pair ranks #915,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of champ vs char
Shared letters: ach. Private to "champ": mp. Private to "char": r.
"champ" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "char" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "champ" and "char" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "champ" or "char" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "champ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "char" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #915,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "champ" and "char" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carr vs char". 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 #915,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.