Which to use
“Fahrgäste” and “Fahrkarte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,470
- “Fahrgäste” frequency rank
- #21,245
- “Fahrkarte” frequency rank
- 31715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fahrgäste | Fahrkarte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrgast | ein Dokument, das zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt |
Where the eye mixes Fahrgäste and Fahrkarte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Fahrgäste and Fahrkarte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Fahrgäste vs Fahrkarte
A purely visual mix-up. Fahrgäste ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstə]) and Fahrkarte ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fahrgäste is recorded at frequency rank #10,470, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌɡɛstə]. Fahrkarte is at rank #21,245, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə].
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 31715, this pair ranks #1,722,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fahrgäste vs Fahrkarte
Shared letters: aefhrt. Private to "Fahrgäste": gsä. Private to "Fahrkarte": k.
"Fahrgäste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Fahrkarte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fahrkarte ← afhrkarte · fahhrkarte · fahkrarte · fahrakrte · fahrkaret · fahrkarrte · fahrkartte · fahrkatre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Fahrgäste" for "Fahrkarte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Fahrgäste" or "Fahrkarte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrgäste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrkarte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fahrgäste" and "Fahrkarte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fahrkarte vs Fahrkarten". 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 #1,722,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.