Which to use
“Koffer” and “Koffern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,903
- “Koffer” frequency rank
- #36,452
- “Koffern” frequency rank
- 41355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koffer | Koffern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportbehältnis für Kleidung, Akten oder andere Gegenstände | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Koffer |
Where the eye mixes Koffer and Koffern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Koffer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Koffern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Koffer and Koffern
A purely visual mix-up. Koffer ([ˈkɔfɐ]) and Koffern ([ˈkɔfɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Koffer” sits inside “Koffern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koffer is recorded at frequency rank #4,903, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔfɐ]. Koffern is at rank #36,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔfɐn].
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 41355, this pair ranks #1,481,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koffer vs Koffern
Shared letters: efkor. Private to "Koffer": -. Private to "Koffern": n.
"Koffer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Koffern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Koffer" for "Koffern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Koffer" vs "Koffern" - 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 "Koffer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koffern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,481,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koffer" and "Koffern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ködern vs Koffern". 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 #1,481,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.