Which to use
“Kopp” and “Korps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,188
- “Kopp” frequency rank
- #18,603
- “Korps” frequency rank
- 31791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kopp | Korps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt | Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen |
Where the eye mixes Kopp and Korps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kopp with Korps
A purely visual mix-up. Kopp ([kɔp]) and Korps ([koːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kopp is recorded at frequency rank #13,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔp]. Korps is at rank #18,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].
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 31791, this pair ranks #1,720,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kopp vs Korps
Shared letters: kop. Private to "Kopp": -. Private to "Korps": rs.
"Kopp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Korps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kopp" and "Korps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kopp" or "Korps" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kopp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,720,979 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kopp" and "Korps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knirps vs Korps". 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 #1,720,979 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.