Which to use
“Kooperation” is a noun and “kooperativ” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,264
- “Kooperation” frequency rank
- #31,649
- “kooperativ” frequency rank
- 34913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kooperation | kooperativ |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zusammenbringen von Handlungen zweier oder mehrerer Personen (Systeme), sodass die Wirkungen der Handlungen zum Nutzen aller dieser Personen (Systeme) führen | bereit zur Zusammenarbeit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kooperation and kooperativ apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kooperation is [ˌkoʔopeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn] while kooperativ is [ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːf]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kooperation is recorded at frequency rank #3,264, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌkoʔopeʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]. kooperativ is at rank #31,649, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌkoʔopəʁaˈtiːf].
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 34913, this pair ranks #1,652,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kooperation vs kooperativ
Shared letters: aeikoprt. Private to "Kooperation": n. Private to "kooperativ": v.
"Kooperation" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVVC · "kooperativ" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kooperation ← kkooperation · kooepration · koopeartion · kooperaiton · kooperatino · kooperationn · kooperatoin · kooperattion
- kooperativ ← kkooperativ · kooeprativ · koopeartiv · kooperaitv · kooperativv · kooperattiv · kooperatvi · kooperrativ
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Kooperation vs kooperativ
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kooperation”; for an adjective, it's “kooperativ”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kooperation” entry
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