gekochtevsgemochtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gekochte is a adjective, gemocht is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gekochte and gemocht apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
gekochte
7 ch
gemocht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • gekochteegkochte · gekcohte · gekkochte · gekocchte · gekochet · gekochhte · gekochtte · gekocthe
  • gemochtegmocht · gemcoht · gemmocht · gemoccht · gemochht · gemochtt · gemocth · gemohct

Frequency comparison

gekochte#41,186
gemocht#21,270

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gekochte" and "gemocht" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gekochte" is an adjective and "gemocht" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gekochte" or "gemocht"?
"gemocht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,270 in our German list, against #41,186 for "gekochte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gekochte vs gemocht

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gekochte”; for a verb, it's “gemocht”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gekochte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list