Which to use
“Körbe” and “Korken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,667
- “Körbe” frequency rank
- #38,859
- “Korken” frequency rank
- 68526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körbe | Korken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb | Verschluss einer Flasche, der oftmals aus der Rinde der Korkeiche hergestellt ist |
Where the eye mixes Körbe and Korken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Körbe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Korken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Körbe and Korken
A purely visual mix-up. Körbe ([ˈkœʁbə]) and Korken ([ˈkɔʁkn̩]) 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 68526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Körbe is recorded at frequency rank #29,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁbə]. Korken is at rank #38,859, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔʁkn̩].
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 68526, this pair ranks #504,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Körbe vs Korken
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Körbe": bö. Private to "Korken": no.
"Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Korken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korken ← kkorken · kokren · korekn · korkenn · korkken · korkne · korrken · kroken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Körbe" and "Korken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Körbe" or "Korken" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #504,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körbe" and "Korken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Korken vs kucken". 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 #504,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.