Which to use
“Körbe” and “Körper” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,667
- “Körbe” frequency rank
- #862
- “Körper” frequency rank
- 30529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körbe | Körper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb | Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit |
Where the eye mixes Körbe and Körper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Körbe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Körper's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Körbe vs Körper
A purely visual mix-up. Körbe ([ˈkœʁbə]) and Körper ([ˈkœʁpɐ]) 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 30529, 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]. Körper is at rank #862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐ].
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 30529, this pair ranks #1,746,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Körbe vs Körper
Shared letters: ekrö. Private to "Körbe": b. Private to "Körper": p.
"Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Körbe" and "Körper" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Körbe" vs "Körper" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körbe" and "Körper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Körbe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,746,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.