Which to use
“korrupten” is an adjective and “Korruption” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,410
- “korrupten” frequency rank
- #6,819
- “Korruption” frequency rank
- 31229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | korrupten | Korruption |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrupt | Verhältnisse, in denen eine Position ausgenutzt wird, um ohne Rücksicht auf das Amt und die Verantwortung an persönliche Vorteile, oftmals Geld, zu gelangen |
Where the eye mixes korrupten and Korruption
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. korrupten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Korruption's 10 (CVCCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between korrupten and Korruption
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: korrupten is [kɔˈʁʊptn̩] while Korruption is [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːn]. 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 31229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
korrupten is recorded at frequency rank #24,410, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔˈʁʊptn̩]. Korruption is at rank #6,819, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔʁʊpˈt͡si̯oːn].
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 31229, this pair ranks #1,732,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of korrupten vs Korruption
Shared letters: knoprtu. Private to "korrupten": e. Private to "Korruption": i.
"korrupten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Korruption" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- korrupten ← kkorrupten · korrputen · korrupetn · korruppten · korruptenn · korruptne · korruptten · korrutpen
- Korruption ← kkorruption · korrpution · korrupiton · korrupption · korruptino · korruptionn · korruptoin · korrupttion
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "korrupten" for "Korruption" ever safe?
Frequency check: "korrupten" vs "Korruption" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "korrupten" and "Korruption" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "korrupten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Korruption" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,732,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "korrupten" and "Korruption" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korrupte 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 #1,732,277 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.