Cartoon

[kaʁˈtuːn]

/[kaʁˈtuːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Cartoon” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,875
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine aus nur einem Panel bestehende Zeichnung, welche satirisch, und/oder komisch, manchmal auch politisch orientiert ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-cartoon · Cartoon · German

Cartoon · rank #20,875 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,875
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH carbon

Nearest frequency peer: carbon (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cartoon“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cartoon“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cartoon vs Cartoons
88% similar
Cartoon vs carbon
57% similar
Cartoon vs Carson
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cartoon
PropertyValue
HeadwordCartoon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁˈtuːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,875
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cartoon“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cartoonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „carbon“ (#20,874), „Cholera“ (#20,876), „bündeln“ (#20,873). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cartoon“ bei #20,875. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cartoon (IPA [kaʁˈtuːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,875 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cartoon, with forms such as "acrtoon", "caroton", and "carrtoon". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Cartoons", "carbon", "Carson", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Cartoon, spelled C-A-R-T-O-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine aus nur einem Panel bestehende Zeichnung, welche satirisch, und/oder komisch, manchmal auch politisch orientiert ist
  2. 2
    (westlicher) Zeichentrickfilm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Cartoon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Englischsprachige Zeitungen nehmen oft Cartoons zur Ausschmückung ihrer Artikel auf.
  2. „Auf dem Cartoon sind zwei Männer zu sehen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrtoon
  • caroton
  • carrtoon
  • carton
  • cartono
  • cartoonn
  • carttoon
  • catroon
  • ccartoon
  • cratoon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cartoon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acrtoon2caroton2carrtoon1carton1cartono2cartoonn1carttoon1catroon2
Edit distance from "Cartoon"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cartoon"?
"Cartoon" is spelled C-A-R-T-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁˈtuːn].
What does "Cartoon" mean?
As a noun, "Cartoon" means: eine aus nur einem Panel bestehende Zeichnung, welche satirisch, und/oder komisch, manchmal auch politisch orientiert ist
What words are commonly confused with "Cartoon"?
"Cartoon" is commonly confused with "Cartoons", "carbon", "Carson". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cartoon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cartoon" is [kaʁˈtuːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cartoon" come from?
"Cartoon" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cartoon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list