Which to use
“korrekt” is an adjective and “Korrektur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,667
- “korrekt” frequency rank
- #6,318
- “Korrektur” frequency rank
- 9985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekt | Korrektur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist | orthografische und grammatikalische Berichtigung eines Textes |
Where the eye mixes korrekt and Korrektur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. korrekt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Korrektur'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 Korrektur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: korrekt is [kɔˈʁɛkt] while Korrektur is [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “korrekt” sits inside “Korrektur”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9985, 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]. Korrektur is at rank #6,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯].
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 9985, this pair ranks #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekt vs Korrektur
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekt": -. Private to "Korrektur": u.
"korrekt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Korrektur" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "korrekt" for "Korrektur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "korrekt" or "Korrektur"?
Useful next steps
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 "Korrektur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekt" and "Korrektur" 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 #1,977,332 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.