Which to use
“Kor” and “Korb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,131
- “Kor” frequency rank
- #9,053
- “Korb” frequency rank
- 41184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kor | Korb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l | oben offener, geflochtener Behälter |
Where the eye mixes Kor and Korb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kor vs Korb
A purely visual mix-up. Kor ([koːɐ̯]) and Korb ([kɔʁp]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kor” sits inside “Korb”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kor is recorded at frequency rank #32,131, classified as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯]. Korb is at rank #9,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁp].
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 41184, this pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kor vs Korb
Shared letters: kor. Private to "Kor": -. Private to "Korb": b.
"Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Korb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korb ← kkorb · kobr · korbb · korrb · krob · okrb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kor" and "Korb" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kor" or "Korb"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kor" and "Korb" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kor" and "Korb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kor". 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 #1,486,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.