Which to use
“korrekte” and “korrekter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,753
- “korrekte” frequency rank
- #25,632
- “korrekter” frequency rank
- 35385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekte | korrekter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt |
Where the eye mixes korrekte and korrekter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. korrekte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against korrekter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: korrekte vs korrekter
A purely visual mix-up. korrekte ([kɔˈʁɛktə]) and korrekter ([kɔˈʁɛktɐ]) 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 “korrekter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35385, 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]. korrekter is at rank #25,632, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛktɐ].
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 35385, this pair ranks #1,641,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekte vs korrekter
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekte": -. Private to "korrekter": -.
"korrekte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "korrekter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "korrekte" and "korrekter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "korrekte" vs "korrekter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "korrekte" and "korrekter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "korrekter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,255 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekte" and "korrekter" 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 #1,641,255 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.