Which to use
“Karat” and “kat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,188
- “Karat” frequency rank
- #12,950
- “kat” frequency rank
- 42138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karat | kat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit für die Masse (das Gewicht) von Edelsteinen: 1 Karat entspricht etwa 0,2 Gramm | Katze |
Letter map: Karat vs kat
Shared letters muted; letters that set Karat and kat apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Karat and kat
Karat and kat are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42138, 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]. kat is at rank #12,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 42138, this pair ranks #1,458,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karat vs kat
Shared letters: akt. Private to "Karat": r. Private to "kat": -.
"Karat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karat ← akrat · kaart · karatt · karrat · karta · kkarat · kraat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Karat" and "kat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Karat" or "kat" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Karat" and "kat".
- Full dictionary entry for "Karat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karat" and "kat" 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 #1,458,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.