Which to use
“korrekt” and “korrekte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,667
- “korrekt” frequency rank
- #9,753
- “korrekte” frequency rank
- 13420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekt | korrekte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt |
Where the eye mixes korrekt and korrekte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. korrekt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against korrekte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses korrekt with korrekte
A purely visual mix-up. korrekt ([kɔˈʁɛkt]) and korrekte ([kɔˈʁɛktə]) 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) - “korrekt” sits inside “korrekte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
korrekt is recorded at frequency rank #3,667, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛkt]. korrekte is at rank #9,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛktə].
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 13420, this pair ranks #1,958,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekt vs korrekte
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekt": -. Private to "korrekte": -.
"korrekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "korrekte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "korrekt" and "korrekte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "korrekt" or "korrekte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,098 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekt" and "korrekte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korrekt vs Korsett". 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 #1,958,098 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.