Which to use
“Karls” and “Karte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,337
- “Karls” frequency rank
- #1,203
- “Karte” frequency rank
- 15540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karls | Karte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Karl | ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall |
Where the eye mixes Karls and Karte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Karls (CVCCC) and Karte (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Karls vs Karte
A purely visual mix-up. Karls ([kaʁls]) 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 15540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karls is recorded at frequency rank #14,337, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁls]. 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 15540, this pair ranks #1,943,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karls vs Karte
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Karls": ls. Private to "Karte": et.
"Karls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Karls" for "Karte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Karls" vs "Karte" - 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 "Karls" 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 #1,943,055 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karls" and "Karte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Karls". 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 #1,943,055 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.