Which to use
“Karten” and “Kaste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,559
- “Karten” frequency rank
- #45,378
- “Kaste” frequency rank
- 46937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karten | Kaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Karte | geschlossene Gesellschaftsschicht innerhalb einer (insbesondere der hinduistischen) Gesellschaftsordnung |
Where the eye mixes Karten and Kaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Karten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Kaste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Karten vs Kaste
A purely visual mix-up. Karten ([ˈkaʁtn̩]) 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 46937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karten is recorded at frequency rank #1,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaʁtn̩]. 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 46937, this pair ranks #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karten vs Kaste
Shared letters: aekt. Private to "Karten": nr. Private to "Kaste": s.
"Karten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Karten" and "Kaste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Karten" vs "Kaste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karten" 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 #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karten" and "Kaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kaste". 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 #1,301,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.