Which to use
“ködern” is a verb and “Körpern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,033
- “ködern” frequency rank
- #25,212
- “Körpern” frequency rank
- 69245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ködern | Körpern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder ein Tier anlocken, in eine Falle locken | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Körper |
Where the eye mixes ködern and Körpern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ködern runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Körpern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ködern with Körpern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ködern is [ˈkøːdɐn] while Körpern is [ˈkœʁpɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ködern is recorded at frequency rank #44,033, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkøːdɐn]. Körpern is at rank #25,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐn].
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 69245, this pair ranks #482,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ködern vs Körpern
Shared letters: eknrö. Private to "ködern": d. Private to "Körpern": p.
"ködern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Körpern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ködern" for "Körpern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ködern" or "Körpern" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ködern" and "Körpern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ködern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körpern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #482,500 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ködern" and "Körpern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kapern vs ködern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #482,500 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.