Which to use
“Fahrkarte” and “Fahrkarten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,245
- “Fahrkarte” frequency rank
- #25,125
- “Fahrkarten” frequency rank
- 46370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fahrkarte | Fahrkarten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Dokument, das zur Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel berechtigt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fahrkarte |
Where the eye mixes Fahrkarte and Fahrkarten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Fahrkarte runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against Fahrkarten's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Fahrkarte vs Fahrkarten
A purely visual mix-up. Fahrkarte ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə]) and Fahrkarten ([ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Fahrkarte” sits inside “Fahrkarten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fahrkarte is recorded at frequency rank #21,245, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtə]. Fahrkarten is at rank #25,125, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfaːɐ̯ˌkaʁtən].
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 46370, this pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Fahrkarte vs Fahrkarten
Shared letters: aefhkrt. Private to "Fahrkarte": -. Private to "Fahrkarten": n.
"Fahrkarte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Fahrkarten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fahrkarte ← afhrkarte · fahhrkarte · fahkrarte · fahrakrte · fahrkaret · fahrkarrte · fahrkartte · fahrkatre
- Fahrkarten ← afhrkarten · fahhrkarten · fahkrarten · fahrakrten · fahrkaretn · fahrkarrten · fahrkartenn · fahrkartne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Fahrkarte" and "Fahrkarten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Fahrkarte" or "Fahrkarten" show up more?
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 "Fahrkarte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fahrkarten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fahrkarte" and "Fahrkarten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Fahrgästen 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 #1,321,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.