Which to use
“ka” and “kart” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,901
- “ka” frequency rank
- #20,347
- “kart” frequency rank
- 32248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ka | kart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome dos kana か e カ | carte |
Where the eye mixes ka and kart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ka runs 2 letters (CV) against kart's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ka and kart
A purely visual mix-up. ka (/ˈka/) and kart (/ˈkaɾt/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ka” sits inside “kart”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ka is recorded at frequency rank #11,901, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈka/. kart is at rank #20,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaɾt/.
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 32248, this pair ranks #35,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ka vs kart
Shared letters: ak. Private to "ka": -. Private to "kart": rt.
"ka" · 2 letters · shape CV · "kart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kart ← akrt · karrt · kartt · katr · kkart · krat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ka" for "kart" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ka" vs "kart" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ka" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ka" and "kart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kari vs kart". 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 #35,613 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.