Which to use
“korrekte” is an adjective and “Korrektur” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,753
- “korrekte” frequency rank
- #6,318
- “Korrektur” frequency rank
- 16071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekte | Korrektur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt | orthografische und grammatikalische Berichtigung eines Textes |
Where the eye mixes korrekte and Korrektur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. korrekte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Korrektur's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: korrekte vs Korrektur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: korrekte is [kɔˈʁɛktə] while Korrektur is [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16071, 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]. 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 16071, this pair ranks #1,938,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrekte vs Korrektur
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekte": -. Private to "Korrektur": u.
"korrekte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Korrektur" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "korrekte" and "Korrektur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "korrekte" or "Korrektur" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "korrekte" 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 #1,938,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekte" and "Korrektur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korrekte vs korrupte". 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 #1,938,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.