Which to use
“camps” and “corps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,204
- “camps” frequency rank
- #13,119
- “corps” frequency rank
- 33323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | camps | corps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs camp | Körper, Leib |
Where the eye mixes camps and corps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: camps vs corps
A purely visual mix-up. camps ([kæmps]) and corps ([kɔʁ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
camps is recorded at frequency rank #20,204, classified as anoun, pronounced [kæmps]. corps is at rank #13,119, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁ].
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 33323, this pair ranks #1,688,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of camps vs corps
Shared letters: cps. Private to "camps": am. Private to "corps": or.
"camps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "corps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "camps" for "corps" ever safe?
Frequency check: "camps" vs "corps" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "camps" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,688,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "camps" and "corps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "camps vs capo". 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 #1,688,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.