Which to use
“Körpern” and “Körpers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,212
- “Körpern” frequency rank
- #6,689
- “Körpers” frequency rank
- 31901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körpern | Körpers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Körper | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Körper |
Where the eye mixes Körpern and Körpers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Körpern and Körpers follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Körpern with Körpers
A purely visual mix-up. Körpern ([ˈkœʁpɐn]) and Körpers ([ˈkœʁpɐs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Körpern” becomes s in “Körpers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Körpern is recorded at frequency rank #25,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐn]. Körpers is at rank #6,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐs].
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 31901, this pair ranks #1,718,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Körpern vs Körpers
Shared letters: ekprö. Private to "Körpern": n. Private to "Körpers": s.
"Körpern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Körpers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Körpern" and "Körpers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Körpern" or "Körpers"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Körpern" and "Körpers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Körpern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Körpers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,718,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körpern" and "Körpers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ködern vs Körpern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,718,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.