korrekt

[kɔˈʁɛkt]

/[kɔˈʁɛkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“korrekt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,667
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrekt · korrekt · German

korrekt · rank #3,667 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,667
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konkrete

Nearest frequency peer: konkrete (-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 „korrekt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „korrekt“ 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).

korrekt vs korrupt
71% similar
korrekt vs Korsett
57% similar
korrekt vs korrekte
88% similar

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

Key facts for korrekt
PropertyValue
Headwordkorrekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔˈʁɛkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,667
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „korrekt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.korrektliegt 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: „konkrete“ (#3,666), „Krone“ (#3,668), „Kampagne“ (#3,665). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „korrekt“ bei #3,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around korrekt (IPA [kɔˈʁɛkt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,667 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for korrekt, with forms such as "kkorrekt", "korekt", and "korerkt". 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, "korrupt", "Korsett", "korrekte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is korrekt, spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist
  2. 2
    so, dass etwas den (herrschenden, geltenden) Regeln entspricht menschlich fair oder der Lage entsprechend angemessen ist
  3. 3
    gut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deine Lösung ist korrekt.
  2. Am korrektesten wäre es vielleicht, von einer konstitutionellen Amoralität der Griechen zu reden.

Antonyms

falschinkorrektunkorrekt

This word in other languages

correct(English)correcto(Español)correct(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrekt
  • korekt
  • korerkt
  • korrekkt
  • korrektt
  • korretk
  • korrket
  • krorekt
  • okrrekt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkorrekt1korekt1korerkt2korrekkt1korrektt1korretk2korrket2krorekt2
Edit distance from "korrekt"

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 "korrekt"?
"korrekt" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔˈʁɛkt].
What does "korrekt" mean?
As an adjective, "korrekt" means: so, dass etwas richtig und nicht falsch ist
What words are commonly confused with "korrekt"?
"korrekt" is commonly confused with "korrupt", "Korsett", "korrekte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "korrekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "korrekt" is [kɔˈʁɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "korrekt" come from?
"korrekt" 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 "korrekt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Justiz9 variantsJoseph9 variantsHerzog9 variantsheftig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list