Which to use
“Kantons” and “Karton” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,667
- “Kantons” frequency rank
- #11,907
- “Karton” frequency rank
- 27574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kantons | Karton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanton | festeres, papierähnliches Produkt |
Where the eye mixes Kantons and Karton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kantons vs Karton
A purely visual mix-up. Kantons ([kanˈtoːns]) and Karton ([kaʁˈtɔ̃ː]) 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 27574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kantons is recorded at frequency rank #15,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [kanˈtoːns]. Karton is at rank #11,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː].
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 27574, this pair ranks #1,799,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kantons vs Karton
Shared letters: aknot. Private to "Kantons": s. Private to "Karton": r.
"Kantons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Karton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kantons" for "Karton" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kantons" vs "Karton" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kantons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Karton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kantons" and "Karton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kartei vs Karton". 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 #1,799,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.