Which to use
“Köhler” and “Körper” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,124
- “Köhler” frequency rank
- #862
- “Körper” frequency rank
- 10986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köhler | Körper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Handwerker, der durch Verschwelen von Holzbestandteilen im Kohlenmeiler Holzkohle herstellt | Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit |
Where the eye mixes Köhler and Körper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Köhler and Körper
A purely visual mix-up. Köhler ([ˈkøːlɐ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köhler is recorded at frequency rank #10,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːlɐ]. 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 10986, this pair ranks #1,972,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Köhler vs Körper
Shared letters: ekrö. Private to "Köhler": hl. Private to "Körper": p.
"Köhler" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Köhler" and "Körper" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Köhler" vs "Körper" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Köhler" and "Körper" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köhler" 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 #1,972,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köhler" and "Körper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Köhler vs Kölle". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,972,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.