Which to use
“Koma” and “Kork” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,685
- “Koma” frequency rank
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- 54982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koma | Kork |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefe Bewusstlosigkeit | 2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind |
Where the eye mixes Koma and Kork
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Koma (CVCV) and Kork (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Koma with Kork
A purely visual mix-up. Koma ([ˈkoːma]) and Kork ([kɔʁk]) 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 54982, 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]. Kork is at rank #43,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁk].
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 54982, this pair ranks #997,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koma vs Kork
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Koma": am. Private to "Kork": r.
"Koma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Koma" for "Kork" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Koma" or "Kork"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Koma" and "Kork" 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 "Kork" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #997,322 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koma" and "Kork" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kork". 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 #997,322 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.