Which to use
“Körper” and “Körpern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #862
- “Körper” frequency rank
- #25,212
- “Körpern” frequency rank
- 26074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körper | Körpern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organismus eines Lebewesens in seiner Gesamtheit | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Körper |
Where the eye mixes Körper and Körpern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Körper runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Körpern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Körper with Körpern
A purely visual mix-up. Körper ([ˈkœʁpɐ]) and Körpern ([ˈkœʁpɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Körper” sits inside “Körpern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Körper is recorded at frequency rank #862, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐ]. Körpern is at rank #25,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐn].
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 26074, this pair ranks #1,823,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Körper vs Körpern
Shared letters: ekprö. Private to "Körper": -. Private to "Körpern": n.
"Körper" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Körpern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Körper" and "Körpern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Körper" vs "Körpern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Körper" and "Körpern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Körper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körpern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,823,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körper" and "Körpern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ködern vs Körpern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,823,559 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.