Which to use
“kehr” is a verb and “Kor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,440
- “kehr” frequency rank
- #32,131
- “Kor” frequency rank
- 68571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kehr | Kor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren | in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l |
Where the eye mixes kehr and Kor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kehr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kor's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kehr vs Kor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kehr is [keːɐ̯] while Kor is [koːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kehr is recorded at frequency rank #36,440, classified as averb, pronounced [keːɐ̯]. 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 68571, this pair ranks #503,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kehr vs Kor
Shared letters: kr. Private to "kehr": eh. Private to "Kor": o.
"kehr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kehr ← ekhr · kehhr · kehrr · kerh · kher · kkehr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kehr" and "Kor" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kehr" vs "Kor" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kehr" and "Kor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kehr" 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 #503,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kehr" 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 #503,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.