Which to use
“Koffern” and “Körpern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,452
- “Koffern” frequency rank
- #25,212
- “Körpern” frequency rank
- 61664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koffern | Körpern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Koffer | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Körper |
Where the eye mixes Koffern and Körpern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Koffern and Körpern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Koffern with Körpern
A purely visual mix-up. Koffern ([ˈkɔfɐn]) and Körpern ([ˈkœʁpɐn]) 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 61664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koffern is recorded at frequency rank #36,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔfɐn]. 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 61664, this pair ranks #741,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koffern vs Körpern
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Koffern": fo. Private to "Körpern": pö.
"Koffern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Körpern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Koffern ← kfofern · kkoffern · kofefrn · kofern · koffenr · koffernn · kofferrn · koffren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Koffern" for "Körpern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Koffern" vs "Körpern" - 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 "Koffern" 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 #741,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koffern" and "Körpern" 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 #741,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.