Körner

[ˈkœʁnɐ]

/[ˈkœʁnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Körner” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,115
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung

Corpus desk

Index DE-korner · Körner · German

Körner · rank #14,115 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,115
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kurzfristige

Nearest frequency peer: kurzfristige (-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 „Körner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Körner“ 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).

Körner vs Köter
67% similar
Körner vs Körper
83% similar
Körner vs kürzer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Körner
PropertyValue
HeadwordKörner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkœʁnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,115
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Körner“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kurzfristige“ (#14,114), „kürzere“ (#14,116), „Lamm“ (#14,117). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Körner“ bei #14,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Körner (IPA [ˈkœʁnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,115 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Körner, with forms such as "kkörner", "kröner", and "könrer". 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, "Köter", "Körper", "kürzer", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Körner, spelled K-Ö-R-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Reich mir mal den Körner, ich möchte nicht wieder mit dem Bohrer abrutschen.

This word in other languages

pointeau(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkörner
  • kröner
  • könrer
  • körenr
  • körnerr
  • körnner
  • körnre
  • körrner
  • ökrner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkörner1kröner2könrer2körenr2körnerr1körnner1körnre2körrner1
Edit distance from "Körner"

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 "Körner"?
"Körner" is spelled K-Ö-R-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœʁnɐ].
What does "Körner" mean?
As a noun, "Körner" means: Werkzeug für die Positionierung und Fixierung einer Bohrung
What words are commonly confused with "Körner"?
"Körner" is commonly confused with "Köter", "Körper", "kürzer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Körner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Körner" is [ˈkœʁnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Körner" come from?
"Körner" 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 "Körner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marius#14,125Kenner#14,104Mister#14,129joggen#14,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Lausanne9 variantsmediale9 variantspassion9 variantsPlatin9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list