Which to use
“Koch” and “Kork” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,902
- “Koch” frequency rank
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- 46199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koch | Kork |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Berufsbezeichnung für eine (männliche^☆) Person, die Speisen zubereitet | 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 Koch and Kork
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Koch and Kork follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Koch with Kork
A purely visual mix-up. Koch ([kɔx]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46199, 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]. 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 46199, this pair ranks #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koch vs Kork
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Koch": ch. Private to "Kork": r.
"Koch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Koch" and "Kork" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Koch" vs "Kork" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kork" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koch" 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 #1,327,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.