Which to use
“coll” and “cord” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,406
- “coll” frequency rank
- #36,862
- “cord” frequency rank
- 79268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coll | cord |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hals, das Genick | längliches aus etwas zusammengedrehtes Ding, das beispielsweise als Gürtel getragen wird |
Where the eye mixes coll and cord
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: coll vs cord
A purely visual mix-up. coll ([kɔʎ]) and cord ([kɔː(r)d]) 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 79268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coll is recorded at frequency rank #42,406, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔʎ]. cord is at rank #36,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔː(r)d].
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 79268, this pair ranks #220,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coll vs cord
Shared letters: co. Private to "coll": l. Private to "cord": dr.
"coll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "cord" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coll" and "cord" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "coll" or "cord" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cord" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coll" and "cord" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cali vs coll". 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 #220,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.