Kartell

[kaʁˈtɛl]

/[kaʁˈtɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kartell” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,010. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,010
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verbotene Vereinbarungen zwischen Unternehmern, Beschlüsse von Unternehmervereinigungen und aufeinander abgestimmte Verhaltensweisen, die eine Verhinderung, Einschränkung oder Verfälschung des Wett...

Corpus desk

Index DE-kartell · Kartell · German

Kartell · rank #24,010 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,010
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karikaturen

Nearest frequency peer: Karikaturen (-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 „Kartell“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kartell“ 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).

Kartell vs Karten
71% similar
Kartell vs Kastell
86% similar
Kartell vs Karte
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kartell
PropertyValue
HeadwordKartell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁˈtɛl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,010
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kartell“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Karikaturen“ (#24,009), „Kasernen“ (#24,011), „kapitalistische“ (#24,008). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kartell“ bei #24,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kartell (IPA [kaʁˈtɛl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,010 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kartell, with forms such as "akrtell", "karetll", and "karrtell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Karten", "Kastell", "Karte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kartell, spelled K-A-R-T-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    verbotene Vereinbarungen zwischen Unternehmern, Beschlüsse von Unternehmervereinigungen und aufeinander abgestimmte Verhaltensweisen, die eine Verhinderung, Einschränkung oder Verfälschung des Wettbewerbs bezwecken oder bewirken
  2. 2
    Gruppe von Akteuren, die illegale Absprachen treffen, die kriminelle Ziele verfolgen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Weil Kartelle verboten waren, blieben zur Eindämmung oder gar Ausschaltung von Wettbewerb nur noch Zusammenschlüsse. Eine regelrechte Fusionswelle setzte ein: Zwischen 1894 und 1904 wurden laut Walter Licht 131 Fusionen gezählt.“
  2. „Oft genug wollen die Kartelle nur ihre Macht demonstrieren oder Territorien annektieren, um Waffen und Drogen für den Grenzschmuggel zu lagern.“

Synonyms

Syndikat

This word in other languages

cartel(English)cártel(Español)cartel(Français)cartel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrtell
  • karetll
  • karrtell
  • kartel
  • kartlel
  • karttell
  • katrell
  • kkartell
  • kratell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kartell - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akrtell2karetll2karrtell1kartel1kartlel2karttell1katrell2kkartell1
Edit distance from "Kartell"

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 "Kartell"?
"Kartell" is spelled K-A-R-T-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁˈtɛl].
What does "Kartell" mean?
As a noun, "Kartell" means: verbotene Vereinbarungen zwischen Unternehmern, Beschlüsse von Unternehmervereinigungen und aufeinander abgestimmte Verhaltensweisen, die eine Verhinderung, Einschränkung oder Verfälschung des Wett...
What words are commonly confused with "Kartell"?
"Kartell" is commonly confused with "Karten", "Kastell", "Karte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kartell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kartell" is [kaʁˈtɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kartell" come from?
"Kartell" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Importe#23,995Lernens#24,029Maestro#24,038Memphis#24,044

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kanzel9 variantsKepler9 variantsHopfen9 variantsHerold9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list