KoffervsKörperWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Koffer” and “Körper” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,903
“Koffer” frequency rank
#862
“Körper” frequency rank
5765
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Koffer Körper
Definition Transportbehältnis für Kleidung, Akten oder andere Gegenstände Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit

Where the eye mixes Koffer and Körper

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Koffer
6 ch
Körper

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Koffer ([ˈkɔfɐ]) and Körper ([ˈkœʁpɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5765, 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]. Körper is at rank #862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐ].

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 5765, this pair ranks #1,993,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Koffer vs Körper

Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Koffer": fo. Private to "Körper": .

"Koffer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kofferkfofer · kkoffer · kofefr · kofer · kofferr · koffre · okffer

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Koffer" and "Körper" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɔfɐ] versus [ˈkœʁpɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Koffer" or "Körper"?
"Körper" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #862 in our German list, against #4,903 for "Koffer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Koffer" and "Körper". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Koffer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Körper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,993,794 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Koffer" and "Körper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knorpel vs Körper". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list