Which to use
“Karate” and “Kartei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,336
- “Karate” frequency rank
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- 62601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karate | Kartei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | waffenlose Kampf- oder Verteidigungskunst | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats |
Where the eye mixes Karate and Kartei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Karate (CVCVCV) and Kartei (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Karate vs Kartei
A purely visual mix-up. Karate ([kaˈʁaːtə]) and Kartei ([kaʁˈtaɪ̯]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karate is recorded at frequency rank #14,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaːtə]. Kartei is at rank #48,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtaɪ̯].
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 62601, this pair ranks #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karate vs Kartei
Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Karate": -. Private to "Kartei": i.
"Karate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karate" and "Kartei" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Karate" or "Kartei" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Karate" and "Kartei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kartei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karate" and "Kartei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kartei". 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 #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.