Which to use
“Kante” and “Kartei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,076
- “Kante” frequency rank
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- 59341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kante | Kartei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | scharfer Rand, daher auch der Besatz an Stoffen, Kleidern | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats |
Where the eye mixes Kante and Kartei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kante 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.
Why the eye confuses Kante with Kartei
A purely visual mix-up. Kante ([ˈkantə]) 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 59341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kante is recorded at frequency rank #11,076, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkantə]. 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 59341, this pair ranks #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kante vs Kartei
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Kante": n. Private to "Kartei": ir.
"Kante" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kante" for "Kartei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kante" vs "Kartei" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kante" 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 #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kante" 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 #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.