KomavsKorTell them apart

Which to use

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

#11,685
“Koma” frequency rank
#32,131
“Kor” frequency rank
43816
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Koma Kor
Definition tiefe Bewusstlosigkeit in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l

Where the eye mixes Koma and Kor

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Koma runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Kor's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

4 ch
Koma
3 ch
Kor

Visual trap between Koma and Kor

A purely visual mix-up. Koma ([ˈkoːma]) and Kor ([koːɐ̯]) 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 43816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Koma is recorded at frequency rank #11,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːma]. Kor is at rank #32,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].

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 43816, this pair ranks #1,406,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Koma vs Kor

Shared letters: ko. Private to "Koma": am. Private to "Kor": r.

"Koma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Koma ← kkoma · kmoa · koam · okma

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Koma" and "Kor" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkoːma] versus [koːɐ̯]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Koma" or "Kor"?
"Koma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,685 in our German list, against #32,131 for "Kor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Koma" and "Kor" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Koma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,406,030 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Koma" and "Kor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kor". 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 #1,406,030 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list