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.
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