Which to use
“Körbe” and “Kurbel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,667
- “Körbe” frequency rank
- #37,036
- “Kurbel” frequency rank
- 66703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körbe | Kurbel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb | einarmiger Hebel zum kreisenden Bewirken einer Drehung |
Where the eye mixes Körbe and Kurbel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Körbe runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Kurbel's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Körbe and Kurbel
A purely visual mix-up. Körbe ([ˈkœʁbə]) and Kurbel ([ˈkʊʁbl̩]) 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 66703, 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]. Kurbel is at rank #37,036, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁbl̩].
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 66703, this pair ranks #564,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Körbe vs Kurbel
Shared letters: bekr. Private to "Körbe": ö. Private to "Kurbel": lu.
"Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kurbel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kurbel ← kkurbel · krubel · kubrel · kurbbel · kurbell · kurble · kurebl · kurrbel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Körbe" and "Kurbel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Körbe" vs "Kurbel" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Körbe" and "Kurbel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Körbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurbel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #564,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körbe" and "Kurbel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Körbe". 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 #564,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.