Which to use
“Postkarte” and “Postkarten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,662
- “Postkarte” frequency rank
- #18,663
- “Postkarten” frequency rank
- 37325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Postkarte | Postkarten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Karte, die auf der einen Seite zumeist mit einem Motiv – etwa einem Foto, einem Kunstwerk oder einer Collage –, sowie gegebenenfalls zum Motiv gehörigem Text bedruckt ist und auf der anderen Seite Platz für eine schriftliche Mitteilung sowie die Adressangabe und zum Aufkleben von Briefmarken bietet, so dass die Karte auch ohne Kuvert verschickt werden kann | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Postkarte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Postkarte and Postkarten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Postkarte ([ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]) and Postkarten ([ˈpɔstˌkaʁtən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Postkarte” sits inside “Postkarten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Postkarte is recorded at frequency rank #18,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtə]. Postkarten is at rank #18,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɔstˌkaʁtən].
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 37325, this pair ranks #1,593,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Postkarte vs Postkarten
Shared letters: aekoprst. Private to "Postkarte": -. Private to "Postkarten": n.
"Postkarte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "Postkarten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Postkarte ← opstkarte · posktarte · posstkarte · postakrte · postkaret · postkarrte · postkartte · postkatre
- Postkarten ← opstkarten · posktarten · posstkarten · postakrten · postkaretn · postkarrten · postkartenn · postkartne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Postkarte" and "Postkarten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Postkarte" or "Postkarten"?
Remembering Postkarte vs Postkarten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Postkarte” entry
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