Which to use
“Kombi” and “Körbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,897
- “Kombi” frequency rank
- #29,667
- “Körbe” frequency rank
- 38564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kombi | Körbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kombinationswagen oder Kombinationskraftwagen, ein Auto, das eine Kombination von einer Limousine und einem Lieferwagen darstellt und in der Regel 4 Seitentüren und eine Hecktür zum Beladen des Fahrzeuges hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb |
Where the eye mixes Kombi and Körbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kombi and Körbe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kombi vs Körbe
A purely visual mix-up. Kombi ([ˈkɔmbi]) and Körbe ([ˈkœʁbə]) 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 38564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kombi is recorded at frequency rank #8,897, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔmbi]. Körbe is at rank #29,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁbə].
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 38564, this pair ranks #1,560,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kombi vs Körbe
Shared letters: bk. Private to "Kombi": imo. Private to "Körbe": erö.
"Kombi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kombi ← kkombi · kmobi · kobmi · kombbi · komib · kommbi · okmbi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kombi" for "Körbe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kombi" or "Körbe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kombi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kombi" and "Körbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Körbe". 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 #1,560,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.