Which to use
“Karte” and “kat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,203
- “Karte” frequency rank
- #12,950
- “kat” frequency rank
- 14153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karte | kat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall | Katze |
Letter map: Karte vs kat
Shared letters muted; letters that set Karte and kat apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Karte vs kat
Karte and kat are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karte is recorded at frequency rank #1,203, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʁtə]. kat is at rank #12,950, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 14153, this pair ranks #1,953,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karte vs kat
Shared letters: akt. Private to "Karte": er. Private to "kat": -.
"Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karte ← akrte · karet · karrte · kartte · katre · kkarte · krate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karte" and "kat" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Karte" or "kat" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Karte" and "kat". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,194 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karte" and "kat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kat vs puzzles". 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 #1,953,194 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.