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Which to use

“Klo” and “Kor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,211
“Klo” frequency rank
#32,131
“Kor” frequency rank
38342
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Klo Kor
Definition Toilette in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l

Where the eye mixes Klo and Kor

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch
Klo
3 ch
Kor

Look-alike desk: Klo vs Kor

A purely visual mix-up. Klo ([kloː]) and Kor ([koːɐ̯]) 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 38342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Klo is recorded at frequency rank #6,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [kloː]. 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 38342, this pair ranks #1,566,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Klo vs Kor

Shared letters: ko. Private to "Klo": l. Private to "Kor": r.

"Klo" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Klo" and "Kor" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kloː] versus [koːɐ̯]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Klo" or "Kor"?
"Klo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,211 in our German list, against #32,131 for "Kor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Klo" 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 #1,566,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Klo" and "Kor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kor". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,566,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list