Which to use
“Charge” and “charter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,588
- “Charge” frequency rank
- #40,460
- “charter” frequency rank
- 69048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Charge | charter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | der Charterflug (vol charter); das Charterflugzeug (avion charter) |
Where the eye mixes Charge and charter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Charge vs charter
A purely visual mix-up. Charge ([ˈʃaʁʒə]) and charter ([ʃaʁ.tɛʁ]) 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 69048, 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]. charter is at rank #40,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʃaʁ.tɛʁ].
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 69048, this pair ranks #488,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Charge vs charter
Shared letters: acehr. Private to "Charge": g. Private to "charter": t.
"Charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "charter" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Charge" and "charter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Charge" vs "charter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Charge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "charter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #488,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Charge" and "charter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carte 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 #488,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.