KorvsKöterTell them apart

Which to use

“Kor” and “Köter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,131
“Kor” frequency rank
#33,162
“Köter” frequency rank
65293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kor Köter
Definition in der Bibel vorkommendes Hohlmaß: 1 Kor = 10 Bat = ca. 400 l Hund^([1])

Where the eye mixes Kor and Köter

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kor runs 3 letters (CVC) against Köter's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

3 ch
Kor
5 ch
Köter

Visual trap between Kor and Köter

A purely visual mix-up. Kor ([koːɐ̯]) and Köter ([ˈkøːtɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65293, 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]. Köter is at rank #33,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːtɐ].

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 65293, this pair ranks #611,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kor vs Köter

Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kor": o. Private to "Köter": etö.

"Kor" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Kor" and "Köter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([koːɐ̯] versus [ˈkøːtɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Kor" vs "Köter" - which ranks higher?
"Kor" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,131 in our German list, against #33,162 for "Köter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Köter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #611,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kor" and "Köter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Köter vs Kutter". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #611,899 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list