Körbchen

[ˈkœʁpçən]

/[ˈkœʁpçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Körbchen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,144
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Korb

Corpus desk

Index DE-korbchen · Körbchen · German

Körbchen · rank #31,144 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,144
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Königshaus

Nearest frequency peer: Königshaus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Körbchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Körbchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Körbchen vs krachen
63% similar
Körbchen vs kochen
50% similar
Körbchen vs Kirschen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Körbchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKörbchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkœʁpçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,144
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Körbchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Körbchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Königshaus“ (#31,143), „kühles“ (#31,145), „Kreuzfahrtschiff“ (#31,142). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Körbchen“ bei #31,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Körbchen (IPA [ˈkœʁpçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,144 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Körbchen, with forms such as "kkörbchen", "kröbchen", and "köbrchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "krachen", "kochen", "Kirschen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Körbchen, spelled K-Ö-R-B-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Korb
  2. 2
    Teil des Büstenhalters, der eine Brust^([2]) bedeckt
  3. 3
    Blütenstand der Korbblütler
  4. 4
    ein Tanzschritt
  5. 5
    Schlaf- und Ruhestatt für Hunde und Katzen in Form eines Korbes, meist ausgepolstert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Körbchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich habe ein Körbchen Pfifferlinge mitgebracht.
  2. „Er ließ ein Körbchen mit Speisen und Getränken zusammenstellen und bestellte Jing Bo-djau, um gemeinsam mit dem Schwiegersohne Tschen die siebenhundert Unzen Silber für das Anwesen, das er von dem Patrizier Tjau kaufen wollte, auszuzahlen und so das Geschäft zum Abschluß zu bringen.“

Synonyms

CupBlütenkorbKöpfchenBlütenkopf

This word in other languages

cup(English)cesta(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkörbchen
  • kröbchen
  • köbrchen
  • körbbchen
  • körbcchen
  • körbcehn
  • körbchenn
  • körbchhen
  • körbchne
  • körbhcen
  • körcbhen
  • körrbchen
  • ökrbchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Körbchen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkörbchen1kröbchen2köbrchen2körbbchen1körbcchen1körbcehn2körbchenn1körbchhen1
Edit distance from "Körbchen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Körbchen"?
"Körbchen" is spelled K-Ö-R-B-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœʁpçən].
What does "Körbchen" mean?
As a noun, "Körbchen" means: kleiner Korb
What words are commonly confused with "Körbchen"?
"Körbchen" is commonly confused with "krachen", "kochen", "Kirschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Körbchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Körbchen" is [ˈkœʁpçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Körbchen" come from?
"Körbchen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Körbchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leckerer#31,151knabbern#31,128Klitoris#31,127Managern#31,168

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

langweile13 variantsLektionen13 variantsKastanien13 variantsmidnight13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list