Which to use
“Kork” and “Korken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- #38,859
- “Korken” frequency rank
- 82156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kork | Korken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind | Verschluss einer Flasche, der oftmals aus der Rinde der Korkeiche hergestellt ist |
Where the eye mixes Kork and Korken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kork runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Korken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kork with Korken
A purely visual mix-up. Kork ([kɔʁk]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kork” sits inside “Korken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kork is recorded at frequency rank #43,297, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁk]. 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 82156, this pair ranks #162,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kork vs Korken
Shared letters: kor. Private to "Kork": -. Private to "Korken": en.
"Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Korken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kork" and "Korken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kork" vs "Korken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kork" 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 #162,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kork" and "Korken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs Kork". 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 #162,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.