Which to use
“Köpfchen” and “Körbchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,083
- “Köpfchen” frequency rank
- #31,144
- “Körbchen” frequency rank
- 57227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köpfchen | Körbchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Kopf, etwa der eines Kindes | kleiner Korb |
Where the eye mixes Köpfchen and Körbchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Köpfchen and Körbchen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Köpfchen and Körbchen
A purely visual mix-up. Köpfchen ([ˈkœp͡fçən]) and Körbchen ([ˈkœʁpçən]) 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 57227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köpfchen is recorded at frequency rank #26,083, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fçən]. Körbchen is at rank #31,144, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpçən].
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 57227, this pair ranks #909,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Köpfchen vs Körbchen
Shared letters: cehknö. Private to "Köpfchen": fp. Private to "Körbchen": br.
"Köpfchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "Körbchen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Köpfchen" and "Körbchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Köpfchen" or "Körbchen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #909,565 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köpfchen" and "Körbchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kärtchen vs Körbchen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #909,565 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.