Körbe vs Kürze, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#29,667
“Körbe” frequency rank: #5,862
“Kürze” frequency rank: 35529
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Körbe	Kürze
Definition	Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korb	Sparsamkeit mit Worten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Körbe and Kürze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

Körbe

5 ch

Kürze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Körbe ([ˈkœʁbə]) and Kürze ([ˈkʏʁt͡sə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35529, 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]. Kürze is at rank #5,862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏʁt͡sə].

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 35529, this pair ranks #1,637,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Körbe vs Kürze

Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Körbe": bö. Private to "Kürze": zü.

"Körbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kürze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

Körbe#29,667

Kürze#5,862

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Körbe" and "Kürze" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkœʁbə] versus [ˈkʏʁt͡sə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Körbe" or "Kürze"?

"Kürze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,862 in our German list, against #29,667 for "Körbe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Körbe vs Kürze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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