Which to use
“kart” is a verb and “Korb” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,467
- “kart” frequency rank
- #9,053
- “Korb” frequency rank
- 25520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kart | Korb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs karten | oben offener, geflochtener Behälter |
Where the eye mixes kart and Korb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kart vs Korb
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kart is [kaʁt] while Korb is [kɔʁp]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kart is recorded at frequency rank #16,467, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʁt]. Korb is at rank #9,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁp].
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 25520, this pair ranks #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kart vs Korb
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kart": at. Private to "Korb": bo.
"kart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Korb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kart" and "Korb" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kart" or "Korb" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kart" and "Korb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs kart". 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 #1,832,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.