Which to use
“Kartei” and “Kaste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- #45,378
- “Kaste” frequency rank
- 93643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kartei | Kaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats | geschlossene Gesellschaftsschicht innerhalb einer (insbesondere der hinduistischen) Gesellschaftsordnung |
Where the eye mixes Kartei and Kaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kartei runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against Kaste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kartei and Kaste
A purely visual mix-up. Kartei ([kaʁˈtaɪ̯]) and Kaste ([ˈkastə]) 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 93643, 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]. Kaste is at rank #45,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkastə].
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 93643, this pair ranks #21,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kartei vs Kaste
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Kartei": ir. Private to "Kaste": s.
"Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Kaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kartei" for "Kaste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kartei" vs "Kaste" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kartei" and "Kaste" 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 "Kaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kartei" and "Kaste" 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 #21,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.