Which to use
“Kork” and “Korps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- #18,603
- “Korps” frequency rank
- 61900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kork | Korps |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen |
Where the eye mixes Kork and Korps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kork runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Korps's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kork and Korps
A purely visual mix-up. Kork ([kɔʁk]) and Korps ([koːɐ̯]) 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 61900, 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]. Korps is at rank #18,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].
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 61900, this pair ranks #732,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kork vs Korps
Shared letters: kor. Private to "Kork": -. Private to "Korps": ps.
"Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Korps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kork" and "Korps" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kork" vs "Korps" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kork" and "Korps" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kork" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #732,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kork" and "Korps" 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 #732,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.