Which to use
“korrekt” and “korrekten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,667
- “korrekt” frequency rank
- #16,759
- “korrekten” frequency rank
- 20426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekt | korrekten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt |
Where the eye mixes korrekt and korrekten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. korrekt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against korrekten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses korrekt with korrekten
A purely visual mix-up. korrekt ([kɔˈʁɛkt]) and korrekten ([kɔˈʁɛktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “korrekt” sits inside “korrekten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20426, 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]. korrekten is at rank #16,759, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛktn̩].
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 20426, this pair ranks #1,897,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekt vs korrekten
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekt": -. Private to "korrekten": n.
"korrekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "korrekten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "korrekt" for "korrekten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekt" and "korrekten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korrekten vs korrekter". 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 #1,897,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.