Which to use
“Köpfe” and “Körbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,006
- “Köpfe” frequency rank
- #29,667
- “Körbe” frequency rank
- 34673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köpfe | Körbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kopf | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb |
Where the eye mixes Köpfe and Körbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Köpfe and Körbe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Köpfe with Körbe
A purely visual mix-up. Köpfe ([ˈkœp͡fə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34673, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köpfe is recorded at frequency rank #5,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fə]. 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 34673, this pair ranks #1,657,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Köpfe vs Körbe
Shared letters: ekö. Private to "Köpfe": fp. Private to "Körbe": br.
"Köpfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Köpfe" for "Körbe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Köpfe" or "Körbe" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Köpfe" and "Körbe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfe" 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 #1,657,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köpfe" and "Körbe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Körbe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,657,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.