ChargevsChartsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#28,588
“Charge” frequency rank
#8,341
“Charts” frequency rank
36929
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Charge Charts
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 Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Chart

Where the eye mixes Charge and Charts

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Charge
6 ch
Charts

Look-alike desk: Charge vs Charts

A purely visual mix-up. Charge ([ˈʃaʁʒə]) and Charts ([t͡ʃaʁt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36929, 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]. Charts is at rank #8,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡ʃaʁt͡s].

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 36929, this pair ranks #1,603,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Charge vs Charts

Shared letters: achr. Private to "Charge": eg. Private to "Charts": st.

"Charge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "Charts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Chargecahrge · ccharge · chagre · chareg · chargge · charrge · chharge · chrage
  • Chartscahrts · ccharts · charrts · charst · chartss · chartts · chatrs · chharts

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Charge" and "Charts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʃaʁʒə] versus [t͡ʃaʁt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Charge" or "Charts"?
"Charts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,341 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.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Charge" and "Charts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Charge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Charts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,603,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Charge" and "Charts" 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 #1,603,070 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