Which to use
“Karo” and “Karton” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,635
- “Karo” frequency rank
- #11,907
- “Karton” frequency rank
- 43542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karo | Karton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine der vier Farben (=Symbole) des französischen Kartenspielblatts | festeres, papierähnliches Produkt |
Where the eye mixes Karo and Karton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Karo and Karton
A purely visual mix-up. Karo ([ˈkaːʁo]) and Karton ([kaʁˈtɔ̃ː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karo is recorded at frequency rank #31,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːʁo]. Karton is at rank #11,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː].
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 43542, this pair ranks #1,414,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karo vs Karton
Shared letters: akor. Private to "Karo": -. Private to "Karton": nt.
"Karo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Karton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Karo" and "Karton" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Karo" or "Karton" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Karo" and "Karton" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Karton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karo" and "Karton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Karo". 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 #1,414,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.