Which to use
“kara” is an adjective and “Kor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,657
- “kara” frequency rank
- #32,131
- “Kor” frequency rank
- 53788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kara | Kor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lieb, wert, teuer, wertvoll, hold, herzig | in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l |
Letter map: kara vs Kor
Shared letters muted; letters that set kara and Kor apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - kara and Kor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kara is anadjective and Koranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kara is recorded at frequency rank #21,657, classified as anadj. Kor is at rank #32,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].
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 53788, this pair ranks #1,044,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kara vs Kor
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kara": a. Private to "Kor": o.
"kara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kara ← akra · kaar · karra · kkara · kraa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kara" for "Kor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kara" vs "Kor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kara" and "Kor".
- Full dictionary entry for "kara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,044,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kara" and "Kor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kor". 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 #1,044,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.