Which to use
“Karat” is a noun and “kaut” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,188
- “Karat” frequency rank
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- 75959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karat | kaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit für die Masse (das Gewicht) von Edelsteinen: 1 Karat entspricht etwa 0,2 Gramm | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen |
Where the eye mixes Karat and kaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Karat vs kaut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Karat is [kaˈʁaːt] while kaut is [kaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75959, 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]. kaut is at rank #46,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t].
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 75959, this pair ranks #295,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Karat vs kaut
Shared letters: akt. Private to "Karat": r. Private to "kaut": u.
"Karat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Karat" and "kaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Karat" vs "kaut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karat" and "kaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #295,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.