Which to use
“Kanton” and “Kantons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,680
- “Kanton” frequency rank
- #15,667
- “Kantons” frequency rank
- 22347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kanton | Kantons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine politische Verwaltungseinheit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanton |
Where the eye mixes Kanton and Kantons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kanton vs Kantons
A purely visual mix-up. Kanton ([kanˈtoːn]) and Kantons ([kanˈtoːns]) 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) - “Kanton” sits inside “Kantons”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kanton is recorded at frequency rank #6,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [kanˈtoːn]. Kantons is at rank #15,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kanˈtoːns].
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 22347, this pair ranks #1,875,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kanton vs Kantons
Shared letters: aknot. Private to "Kanton": -. Private to "Kantons": s.
"Kanton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kantons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kanton" and "Kantons" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kanton" or "Kantons"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kanton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kantons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,875,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kanton" and "Kantons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kantig vs Kanton". 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 #1,875,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.