Which to use
“gekochte” is an adjective and “gemocht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,186
- “gekochte” frequency rank
- #21,270
- “gemocht” frequency rank
- 62456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekochte | gemocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekocht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mögen |
Where the eye mixes gekochte and gemocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekochte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gemocht's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gekochte vs gemocht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekochte is [ɡəˈkɔxtə] while gemocht is [ɡəˈmɔxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekochte is recorded at frequency rank #41,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔxtə]. gemocht is at rank #21,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmɔxt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62456, this pair ranks #712,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekochte vs gemocht
Shared letters: ceghot. Private to "gekochte": k. Private to "gemocht": m.
"gekochte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gemocht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekochte" and "gemocht" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gekochte" or "gemocht"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekochte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gemocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekochte" and "gemocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemäht vs gemocht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #712,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.