Which to use
“keeper” and “Körper” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,596
- “keeper” frequency rank
- #862
- “Körper” frequency rank
- 19458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keeper | Körper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kurzform für goal keeper/ der Torhüter | Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit |
Where the eye mixes keeper and Körper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: keeper vs Körper
A purely visual mix-up. keeper ([ˈkiːpəʳ]) and Körper ([ˈkœʁpɐ]) 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 19458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keeper is recorded at frequency rank #18,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiːpəʳ]. Körper is at rank #862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐ].
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 19458, this pair ranks #1,908,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of keeper vs Körper
Shared letters: ekpr. Private to "keeper": -. Private to "Körper": ö.
"keeper" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- keeper ← ekeper · keeepr · keeperr · keepper · keepre · kepeer · keper · kkeeper
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "keeper" for "Körper" ever safe?
Frequency check: "keeper" vs "Körper" - 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 "keeper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keeper" and "Körper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "keeper vs Kerpen". 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 #1,908,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.