Which to use
“Konzern” and “Körpern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,279
- “Konzern” frequency rank
- #25,212
- “Körpern” frequency rank
- 30491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konzern | Körpern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammenschluss von mehreren selbstständigen Unternehmen unter einer einheitlichen wirtschaftlichen Führung mit dem Zweck der Kostenersparnis | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Körper |
Where the eye mixes Konzern and Körpern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Konzern 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 Konzern with Körpern
A purely visual mix-up. Konzern ([kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]) 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 30491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konzern is recorded at frequency rank #5,279, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈt͡sɛʁn]. 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 30491, this pair ranks #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konzern vs Körpern
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Konzern": oz. Private to "Körpern": pö.
"Konzern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Körpern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konzern ← kkonzern · knozern · konezrn · konnzern · konzenr · konzernn · konzerrn · konzren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konzern" for "Körpern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Konzern" vs "Körpern" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konzern" 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 #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konzern" and "Körpern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ködern vs Körpern". 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 #1,746,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.