Which to use
“Karat” and “Karte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,188
- “Karat” frequency rank
- #1,203
- “Karte” frequency rank
- 30391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karat | Karte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit für die Masse (das Gewicht) von Edelsteinen: 1 Karat entspricht etwa 0,2 Gramm | ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall |
Where the eye mixes Karat and Karte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Karat with Karte
A purely visual mix-up. Karat ([kaˈʁaːt]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karat is recorded at frequency rank #29,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaːt]. 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 30391, this pair ranks #1,748,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karat vs Karte
Shared letters: akrt. Private to "Karat": -. Private to "Karte": e.
"Karat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karat" and "Karte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Karat" or "Karte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karat" 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 #1,748,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karat" and "Karte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Karat 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 #1,748,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.