Which to use
“korrekte” and “korrekten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,753
- “korrekte” frequency rank
- #16,759
- “korrekten” frequency rank
- 26512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekte | korrekten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt |
Where the eye mixes korrekte and korrekten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. korrekte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against korrekten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between korrekte and korrekten
A purely visual mix-up. korrekte ([kɔˈʁɛktə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “korrekte” sits inside “korrekten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
korrekte is recorded at frequency rank #9,753, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛktə]. 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 26512, this pair ranks #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekte vs korrekten
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekte": -. Private to "korrekten": n.
"korrekte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "korrekten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "korrekte" and "korrekten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "korrekte" or "korrekten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "korrekte" 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 #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekte" 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 #1,816,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.