Korn

[kɔʁn]

/[kɔʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korn” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,396
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-korn · Korn · German

Korn · rank #9,396 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,396
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kopftuch

Nearest frequency peer: Kopftuch (-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 „Korn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korn“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for Korn
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,396
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korn“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kornliegt 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: „Kopftuch“ (#9,395), „Kreuzberg“ (#9,397), „Komponente“ (#9,394). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korn“ bei #9,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Korn (IPA [kɔʁn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,396 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korn, with forms such as "kkorn", "konr", and "kornn". 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 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Korn, spelled K-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Getreide
  2. 2
    einzelner, sehr stärkehaltiger Samen verschiedener Getreidesorten
  3. 3
    kleines, festes, annähernd rundes Objekt
  4. 4
    winzige Menge von etwas, auch im übertragenen Sinne
  5. 5
    Einrichtung zum Zielen über den Lauf bei Schusswaffen
  6. 6
    Auflösungsvermögen von Fotopapier
  7. 7
    Masse des in einer Legierung enthaltenen Edelmetalls einer Münze oder von Schmuck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Korn reift auf dem Felde.
  2. „Indem er auf eigene Kosten einen 28 Meter langen Kai hatte bauen lassen, von dem aus Korn in kleine Leichter verladen werden kann, hatte Robert Billy dokumentiert, wie sehr ihm daran gelegen war, dass der Getreidehandel der Stadt Vannes weiter expandierte.“

Synonyms

FeingewichtNettogewicht

Antonyms

KimmeBruttogewichtRaugewichtSchrot

This word in other languages

grain(English)grano(Español)grain(Français)grão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorn
  • konr
  • kornn
  • korrn
  • kron
  • okrn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkorn1konr2kornn1korrn1kron2okrn2
Edit distance from "Korn"

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 "Korn"?
"Korn" is spelled K-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁn].
What does "Korn" mean?
As a noun, "Korn" means: Getreide
What words are commonly confused with "Korn"?
"Korn" 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 "Korn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korn" is [kɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korn" come from?
"Korn" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lade#9,399lügt#9,408Mais#9,409Peer#9,432

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ortes6 variantscash6 variantsbush6 variantsSpam6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list