KarottevsKarteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Karotte” and “Karte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#38,842
“Karotte” frequency rank
#1,203
“Karte” frequency rank
40045
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Karotte Karte
Definition rundliche Möhrensorte, die jung geerntet wird (Pariser Karotte) ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Karotte and Karte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Karotte
5 ch
Karte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Karotte ([kaˈʁɔtə]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Karotte is recorded at frequency rank #38,842, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁɔtə]. 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 40045, this pair ranks #1,519,567 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Karotte vs Karte

Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Karotte": o. Private to "Karte": -.

"Karotte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Karotteakrotte · kaortte · karote · karotet · karrotte · kartote · kkarotte · kraotte
  • Karteakrte · karet · karrte · kartte · katre · kkarte · krate

Frequency comparison

Karotte#38,842
Karte#1,203

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Karotte" and "Karte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kaˈʁɔtə] versus [ˈkaʁtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Karotte" or "Karte"?
"Karte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,203 in our German list, against #38,842 for "Karotte". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Karotte vs Karte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Karotte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list