Which to use
“Korb” is a noun and “kurz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,053
- “Korb” frequency rank
- #331
- “kurz” frequency rank
- 9384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Korb | kurz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | oben offener, geflochtener Behälter | wenig Länge habend |
Where the eye mixes Korb and kurz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Korb with kurz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Korb is [kɔʁp] while kurz is [kʊʁt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Korb is recorded at frequency rank #9,053, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁp]. kurz is at rank #331, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʊʁt͡s].
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 9384, this pair ranks #1,980,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Korb vs kurz
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Korb": bo. Private to "kurz": uz.
"Korb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kurz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Korb" and "kurz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Korb" or "kurz" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Korb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kurz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Korb" and "kurz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Korb". 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 #1,980,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.