KackevsKarteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,816
“Kacke” frequency rank
#1,203
“Karte” frequency rank
8019
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kacke Karte
Definition meist feste Ausscheidung des Darmes, Kot ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall

Where the eye mixes Kacke and Karte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Kacke
5 ch
Karte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kacke ([ˈkakə]) and Karte ([ˈkaʁtə]) 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 8019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kacke is recorded at frequency rank #6,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkakə]. Karte is at rank #1,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʁtə].

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 8019, this pair ranks #1,985,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kacke vs Karte

Shared letters: aek. Private to "Kacke": c. Private to "Karte": rt.

"Kacke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kackeakcke · kaccke · kacek · kackke · kakce · kcake · kkacke
  • Karteakrte · karet · karrte · kartte · katre · kkarte · krate

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kacke" and "Karte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkakə] versus [ˈkaʁtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kacke" or "Karte"?
"Karte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,203 in our German list, against #6,816 for "Kacke". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list