Which to use
“Körpers” and “Korps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,689
- “Körpers” frequency rank
- #18,603
- “Korps” frequency rank
- 25292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Körpers | Korps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Körper | Großverband, dem oft mehrere Divisionen unterstehen |
Where the eye mixes Körpers and Korps
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Körpers runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Korps's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Körpers with Korps
A purely visual mix-up. Körpers ([ˈkœʁpɐs]) and Korps ([koːɐ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Körpers is recorded at frequency rank #6,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœʁpɐs]. Korps is at rank #18,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːɐ̯].
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 25292, this pair ranks #1,835,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Körpers vs Korps
Shared letters: kprs. Private to "Körpers": eö. Private to "Korps": o.
"Körpers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Korps" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Korps ← kkorps · koprs · korpps · korpss · korrps · korsp · krops · okrps
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Körpers" and "Korps" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Körpers" or "Korps" 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 "Körpers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Körpers" and "Korps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knirps vs Korps". 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 #1,835,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.