Karten

[ˈkaʁtn̩]

/[ˈkaʁtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,559
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Karte

Corpus desk

Index DE-karten · Karten · German

Karten · rank #1,559 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,559
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH hängt

Nearest frequency peer: hängt (-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 „Karten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Karten“ 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).

Karten vs Kater
67% similar
Karten vs kauen
50% similar
Karten vs Kaste
67% similar

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

Key facts for Karten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʁtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,559
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Karten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kartenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hängt“ (#1,558), „Konzept“ (#1,560), „hoffentlich“ (#1,557). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Karten“ bei #1,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Karten (IPA [ˈkaʁtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,559 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Karten, with forms such as "akrten", "karetn", and "karrten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kater", "kauen", "Kaste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Karten, spelled K-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Karte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Karte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Karte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Karte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrten
  • karetn
  • karrten
  • kartenn
  • kartne
  • kartten
  • katren
  • kkarten
  • kraten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Karten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akrten2karetn2karrten1kartenn1kartne2kartten1katren2kkarten1
Edit distance from "Karten"

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 "Karten"?
"Karten" is spelled K-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʁtn̩].
What does "Karten" mean?
As a noun, "Karten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Karte
What words are commonly confused with "Karten"?
"Karten" is commonly confused with "Kater", "kauen", "Kaste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Karten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karten" is [ˈkaʁtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karten" come from?
"Karten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Herbst#1,556erhält#1,548Spitze#1,570Wunsch#1,579

Similar misspelling depth

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

reichen9 variantswirken9 variantsbessere9 variantsVerlag9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list