Which to use
“Kork” and “Kurs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,297
- “Kork” frequency rank
- #1,894
- “Kurs” frequency rank
- 45191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kork | Kurs |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | eine eingeschlagene, vorgeschriebene oder aufgezeichnete Richtung einer Person, eines Fahrzeuges, eines Flugzeugs oder eines Schiffes |
Where the eye mixes Kork and Kurs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kork and Kurs follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kork with Kurs
A purely visual mix-up. Kork ([kɔʁk]) and Kurs ([kʊʁs]) 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 45191, 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]. Kurs is at rank #1,894, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊʁs].
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 45191, this pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kork vs Kurs
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kork": o. Private to "Kurs": su.
"Kork" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kurs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kork" and "Kurs" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kork" vs "Kurs" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Kurs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kork" and "Kurs" 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 #1,361,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.