Körper vs Körpern, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Körper and Körpern apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Körper

7 ch

Körpern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

Körper#862

Körpern#25,212

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Körper" and "Körpern" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈkœʁpɐ] versus [ˈkœʁpɐn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Körper" or "Körpern"?

"Körper" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #862 in our German list, against #25,212 for "Körpern". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Körper vs Körpern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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