ChargevscharmeConfusable pair

Which to use

“Charge” and “charme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,588
“Charge” frequency rank
#8,036
“charme” frequency rank
36624
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Charge charme
Definition ein Teilbestand an Produkten, die in einem Produktionsgang gefertigt worden sind und damit identische Merkmale in Bezug auf den Fertigungszeitpunkt und die Produktqualität aufweisen Anmut, Charme, Liebreiz, Zauber

Where the eye mixes Charge and charme

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Charge
6 ch
charme

Visual trap between Charge and charme

A purely visual mix-up. Charge ([ˈʃaʁʒə]) and charme ([ʃaʁm]) 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 a single letter - g in “Charge” becomes m in “charme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Charge is recorded at frequency rank #28,588, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃaʁʒə]. charme is at rank #8,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaʁm].

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 36624, this pair ranks #1,610,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Charge vs charme

Shared letters: acehr. Private to "Charge": g. Private to "charme": m.

"Charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "charme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Chargecahrge · ccharge · chagre · chareg · chargge · charrge · chharge · chrage
  • charmecahrme · ccharme · chamre · charem · charmme · charrme · chharme · chrame

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Charge" and "charme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃaʁʒə] versus [ʃaʁm]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Charge" or "charme"?
"charme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,036 in our German list, against #28,588 for "Charge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Charge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "charme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,610,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Charge" and "charme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Charge vs charter". 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 #1,610,819 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list