Which to use
“Kork” is a noun and “kotz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- 77517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kork | kotz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes Kork and kotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kork and kotz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Kork vs kotz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kork is [kɔʁk] while kotz is [kɔt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77517, 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]. kotz is at rank #34,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔt͡s].
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 77517, this pair ranks #258,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kork vs kotz
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Kork": r. Private to "kotz": tz.
"Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kork" and "kotz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kork" or "kotz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kork" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kork" and "kotz" 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 #258,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.