Which to use
“Kärtchen” and “Körbchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,550
- “Kärtchen” frequency rank
- #31,144
- “Körbchen” frequency rank
- 78694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kärtchen | Körbchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Karte | kleiner Korb |
Where the eye mixes Kärtchen and Körbchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kärtchen and Körbchen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kärtchen vs Körbchen
A purely visual mix-up. Kärtchen ([ˈkɛʁtçən]) and Körbchen ([ˈkœʁpçən]) 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 78694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kärtchen is recorded at frequency rank #47,550, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛʁtçən]. Körbchen is at rank #31,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpçən].
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 78694, this pair ranks #232,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kärtchen vs Körbchen
Shared letters: cehknr. Private to "Kärtchen": tä. Private to "Körbchen": bö.
"Kärtchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "Körbchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kärtchen" and "Körbchen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kärtchen" or "Körbchen"?
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 "Kärtchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kärtchen" and "Körbchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kärtchen vs Kerlchen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #232,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.