Which to use
“Kar” and “Korb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,626
- “Kar” frequency rank
- #9,053
- “Korb” frequency rank
- 49679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kar | Korb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kesselförmige Eintiefung an einem Berghang mit flachem Boden und steilen Rückwänden | oben offener, geflochtener Behälter |
Where the eye mixes Kar and Korb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kar runs 3 letters (CVC) against Korb's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kar and Korb
A purely visual mix-up. Kar ([kaːɐ̯]) and Korb ([kɔʁp]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kar is recorded at frequency rank #40,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaːɐ̯]. Korb is at rank #9,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁp].
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 49679, this pair ranks #1,202,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kar vs Korb
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kar": a. Private to "Korb": bo.
"Kar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Korb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korb ← kkorb · kobr · korbb · korrb · krob · okrb
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kar" and "Korb" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kar" vs "Korb" - 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 "Kar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kar" and "Korb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kar vs karge". 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 #1,202,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.