Which to use
“Koffer” and “Köpfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,903
- “Koffer” frequency rank
- #5,006
- “Köpfe” frequency rank
- 9909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koffer | Köpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transportbehältnis für Kleidung, Akten oder andere Gegenstände | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kopf |
Where the eye mixes Koffer and Köpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Koffer with Köpfe
A purely visual mix-up. Koffer ([ˈkɔfɐ]) and Köpfe ([ˈkœp͡fə]) 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 9909, 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]. Köpfe is at rank #5,006, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fə].
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 9909, this pair ranks #1,977,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Koffer vs Köpfe
Shared letters: efk. Private to "Koffer": or. Private to "Köpfe": pö.
"Koffer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Köpfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Koffer ← kfofer · kkoffer · kofefr · kofer · kofferr · koffre · okffer
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Koffer" and "Köpfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Koffer" or "Köpfe" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Koffer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koffer" and "Köpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Köpfe". 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 #1,977,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.