Which to use
“Koch” and “Kor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,902
- “Koch” frequency rank
- #32,131
- “Kor” frequency rank
- 35033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koch | Kor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Berufsbezeichnung für eine (männliche^☆) Person, die Speisen zubereitet | in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l |
Where the eye mixes Koch and Kor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Koch vs Kor
A purely visual mix-up. Koch ([kɔx]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koch is recorded at frequency rank #2,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔx]. 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 35033, this pair ranks #1,649,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Koch vs Kor
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Koch": ch. Private to "Kor": r.
"Koch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Koch ← kcoh · kkoch · kocch · kochh · kohc · okch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Koch" and "Kor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Koch" or "Kor" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Koch" 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 #1,649,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koch" 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 #1,649,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.