Which to use
“Kälte” and “Kartei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,974
- “Kälte” frequency rank
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- 54239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kälte | Kartei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | niedrige Temperatur | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats |
Where the eye mixes Kälte and Kartei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kälte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Kartei's 6 (CVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kälte and Kartei
A purely visual mix-up. Kälte ([ˈkɛltə]) and Kartei ([kaʁˈtaɪ̯]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kälte is recorded at frequency rank #5,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛltə]. Kartei is at rank #48,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtaɪ̯].
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 54239, this pair ranks #1,026,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kälte vs Kartei
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kälte": lä. Private to "Kartei": air.
"Kälte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kartei ← akrtei · kareti · karrtei · kartie · karttei · katrei · kkartei · kratei
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kälte" and "Kartei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kälte" or "Kartei"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kälte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kartei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,026,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kälte" and "Kartei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kartei". 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 #1,026,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.