Which to use
“korrekten” and “korrekter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,759
- “korrekten” frequency rank
- #25,632
- “korrekter” frequency rank
- 42391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrekten | korrekter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt |
Where the eye mixes korrekten and korrekter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. korrekten and korrekter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: korrekten vs korrekter
A purely visual mix-up. korrekten ([kɔˈʁɛktn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “korrekten” becomes r in “korrekter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
korrekten is recorded at frequency rank #16,759, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁɛktn̩]. 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 42391, this pair ranks #1,450,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of korrekten vs korrekter
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "korrekten": n. Private to "korrekter": -.
"korrekten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "korrekter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "korrekten" and "korrekter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "korrekten" or "korrekter"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "korrekten" 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 #1,450,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrekten" and "korrekter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korrekten vs korrupten". 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 #1,450,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.