Which to use
“Korken” and “Körper” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,859
- “Korken” frequency rank
- #862
- “Körper” frequency rank
- 39721
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Korken | Körper |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verschluss einer Flasche, der oftmals aus der Rinde der Korkeiche hergestellt ist | Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit |
Where the eye mixes Korken and Körper
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Korken and Körper follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Korken with Körper
A purely visual mix-up. Korken ([ˈkɔʁkn̩]) and Körper ([ˈkœʁpɐ]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39721, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Korken is recorded at frequency rank #38,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔʁkn̩]. Körper is at rank #862, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐ].
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 39721, this pair ranks #1,528,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Korken vs Körper
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "Korken": no. Private to "Körper": pö.
"Korken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korken ← kkorken · kokren · korekn · korkenn · korkken · korkne · korrken · kroken
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Korken" for "Körper" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Korken" or "Körper" show up more?
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 "Korken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körper" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,528,831 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Korken" and "Körper" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Korken vs kucken". 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 #1,528,831 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.