Which to use
“ko” and “Kork” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,896
- “ko” frequency rank
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- 52193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ko | Kork |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kuh | 2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind |
Where the eye mixes ko and Kork
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ko and Kork
A purely visual mix-up. ko ([ˈkoˀ]) and Kork ([kɔʁk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ko” sits inside “Kork”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ko is recorded at frequency rank #8,896, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoˀ]. Kork is at rank #43,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁk].
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 52193, this pair ranks #1,106,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ko vs Kork
Shared letters: ko. Private to "ko": -. Private to "Kork": r.
"ko" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kork ← kkork · kokr · korkk · korrk · krok · okrk
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ko" and "Kork" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ko" or "Kork"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ko" and "Kork" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ko" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kork" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,106,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ko" and "Kork" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kork". 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 #1,106,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.