Which to use
“Kar” and “Karte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,626
- “Kar” frequency rank
- #1,203
- “Karte” frequency rank
- 41829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kar | Karte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kesselförmige Eintiefung an einem Berghang mit flachem Boden und steilen Rückwänden | ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall |
Where the eye mixes Kar and Karte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kar runs 3 letters (CVC) against Karte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kar and Karte
A purely visual mix-up. Kar ([kaːɐ̯]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Kar” sits inside “Karte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kar is recorded at frequency rank #40,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaːɐ̯]. 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 41829, this pair ranks #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kar vs Karte
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Kar": -. Private to "Karte": et.
"Kar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karte ← akrte · karet · karrte · kartte · katre · kkarte · krate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kar" for "Karte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kar" or "Karte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Karte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kar" and "Karte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kar vs karge". 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 #1,467,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.