Which to use
“Karton” and “Kaution” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,907
- “Karton” frequency rank
- #15,130
- “Kaution” frequency rank
- 27037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karton | Kaution |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festeres, papierähnliches Produkt | eine vereinbarte Sicherheitsleistung |
Where the eye mixes Karton and Kaution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Karton and Kaution
A purely visual mix-up. Karton ([kaʁˈtɔ̃ː]) and Kaution ([kaʊ̯ˈt͡si̯oːn]) 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 27037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karton is recorded at frequency rank #11,907, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtɔ̃ː]. Kaution is at rank #15,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kaʊ̯ˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 27037, this pair ranks #1,808,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karton vs Kaution
Shared letters: aknot. Private to "Karton": r. Private to "Kaution": iu.
"Karton" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kaution" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Karton" for "Kaution" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Karton" or "Kaution" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karton" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karton" and "Kaution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kartei vs Karton". 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 #1,808,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.