Which to use
“Kartei” and “Kartell” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- #24,010
- “Kartell” frequency rank
- 72275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kartei | Kartell |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats | verbotene Vereinbarungen zwischen Unternehmern, Beschlüsse von Unternehmervereinigungen und aufeinander abgestimmte Verhaltensweisen, die eine Verhinderung, Einschränkung oder Verfälschung des Wettbewerbs bezwecken oder bewirken |
Where the eye mixes Kartei and Kartell
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kartei runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Kartell's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kartei vs Kartell
A purely visual mix-up. Kartei ([kaʁˈtaɪ̯]) and Kartell ([kaʁˈtɛl]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kartei is recorded at frequency rank #48,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtaɪ̯]. Kartell is at rank #24,010, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtɛl].
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 72275, this pair ranks #392,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kartei vs Kartell
Shared letters: aekrt. Private to "Kartei": i. Private to "Kartell": l.
"Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Kartell" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kartei" for "Kartell" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kartei" vs "Kartell" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kartei" and "Kartell" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kartei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kartell" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #392,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kartei" and "Kartell" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kartei". 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 #392,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.