Korrektur

[kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]

/[kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korrektur” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,318
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - orthografische und grammatikalische Berichtigung eines Textes

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrektur · Korrektur · German

Korrektur · rank #6,318 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,318
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kopie

Nearest frequency peer: Kopie (-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 „Korrektur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korrektur“ 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).

Korrektur vs Korrekturen
82% similar
Korrektur vs korrekt
67% similar
Korrektur vs korrekte
67% similar

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

Key facts for Korrektur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrektur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,318
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korrektur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Korrekturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kopie“ (#6,317), „Künstlerin“ (#6,319), „kommentiert“ (#6,316). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korrektur“ bei #6,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Korrektur (IPA [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,318 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korrektur, with forms such as "kkorrektur", "korektur", and "korerktur". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Korrekturen", "korrekt", "korrekte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Korrektur, spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    orthografische und grammatikalische Berichtigung eines Textes
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit der Berichtigungen oder Verbesserungen bei Texten oder Druckwerken
  3. 3
    Bewertung einer schriftlichen Prüfung, zum Beispiel durch einen Lehrer
  4. 4
    das Retuschieren von Bildern
  5. 5
    Veränderungen am Körper des Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Korrekturen musst du nochmals machen; sie sind nicht sorgfältig genug durchgeführt.
  2. Die Korrektur des Manuskripts dauert noch ein paar Tage.

Synonyms

BerichtigungVerbesserungBewertungNachbesserungRetuscheÄnderungVeränderung

This word in other languages

correction(English)corrección(Español)correction(Français)correção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrektur
  • korektur
  • korerktur
  • korrekktur
  • korrektru
  • korrekttur
  • korrekturr
  • korrekutr
  • korretkur
  • korrketur
  • krorektur
  • okrrektur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkorrektur1korektur1korerktur2korrekktur1korrektru2korrekttur1korrekturr1korrekutr2
Edit distance from "Korrektur"

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 "Korrektur"?
"Korrektur" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Korrektur" mean?
As a noun, "Korrektur" means: orthografische und grammatikalische Berichtigung eines Textes
What words are commonly confused with "Korrektur"?
"Korrektur" is commonly confused with "Korrekturen", "korrekt", "korrekte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Korrektur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrektur" is [kɔʁɛkˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrektur" come from?
"Korrektur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klamotten#6,314Hauptmann#6,306mitteilen#6,330Oldenburg#6,336

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

moderner12 variantsproteste12 variantserrichten12 variantsSaarland12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list