Kork

[kɔʁk]

/[kɔʁk]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Kork” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,297
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-kork · Kork · German

Kork · rank #43,297 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,297
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kopfschüttelnd

Nearest frequency peer: kopfschüttelnd (-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 „Kork“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kork“ 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).

Kork vs Kr
50% similar
Kork vs kot
25% similar
Kork vs Kür
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kork
PropertyValue
HeadwordKork
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#43,297
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kork“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kopfschüttelnd“ (#43,296), „Kommerzialisierung“ (#43,295), „kosmetika“ (#43,299). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kork“ bei #43,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Kork (IPA [kɔʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,297 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kork, with forms such as "kkork", "kokr", and "korkk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kr", "kot", "Kür", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Kork, spelled K-O-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind
  2. 2
    Flaschenstöpsel aus Kork

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kork ist ein schlechter Leiter für Wärme und Schall.
  2. „Einige Male versuchte er ins Gespräch einzugreifen, aber was er sagte, das blieb wie der Kork auf dem Wasser an der Oberfläche und gelangte nicht bis ins eigentliche Gespräch hinein, und auf den scherzhaften Ton der übrigen einzugehen, vermochte er nicht.“

Synonyms

KorkenPfropfenStopfenStöpsel

Antonyms

SchraubverschlussKapsel

This word in other languages

cork(English)corcho(Español)liège(Français)cortiça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkork
  • kokr
  • korkk
  • korrk
  • krok
  • okrk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kork - 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.

kkork1kokr2korkk1korrk1krok2okrk2
Edit distance from "Kork"

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 "Kork"?
"Kork" is spelled K-O-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁk].
What does "Kork" mean?
As a noun, "Kork" means: 2,5 bis 20 cm dicke Rinde der Korkeiche (quercus suber), aus lückenlos aneinander schließenden Zellen, die für Flüssigkeiten und Gase schwer durchlässig sind
What words are commonly confused with "Kork"?
"Kork" is commonly confused with "Kr", "kot", "Kür". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kork"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kork" is [kɔʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kork" come from?
"Kork" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jein#43,272meat#43,349grip#43,229noll#43,379

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Läuse6 variantsRahm6 variantsSalve6 variantscons6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list