Which to use
“Karte” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,203
- “Karte” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 34361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karte | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein handlicher, planer, steifer aber nicht starrer, meist rechteckiger Gegenstand aus Karton, Pappe, Papier, Kunststoff, allenfalls Holz oder Metall | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Karte and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Karte and Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Karte ([ˈkaʁtə]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) 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 34361, 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]. Kröte is at rank #33,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə].
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 34361, this pair ranks #1,665,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karte vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Karte": a. Private to "Kröte": ö.
"Karte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karte ← akrte · karet · karrte · kartte · katre · kkarte · krate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karte" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Karte" or "Kröte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,665,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karte" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". 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 #1,665,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.