Which to use
“knorr” and “knows” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,645
- “knorr” frequency rank
- #42,625
- “knows” frequency rank
- 74270
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | knorr | knows |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knorren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs know |
Where the eye mixes knorr and knows
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. knorr and knows follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: knorr vs knows
A purely visual mix-up. knorr ([knɔʁ]) and knows ([nəʊz]) 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 74270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
knorr is recorded at frequency rank #31,645, classified as averb, pronounced [knɔʁ]. knows is at rank #42,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [nəʊz].
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 74270, this pair ranks #337,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of knorr vs knows
Shared letters: kno. Private to "knorr": r. Private to "knows": sw.
"knorr" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "knows" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "knorr" and "knows" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "knorr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "knows" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #337,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "knorr" and "knows" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs knows". 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 #337,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.