gekochtevsGerichteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

“gekochte” is an adjective and “Gerichte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,186
“gekochte” frequency rank
#4,202
“Gerichte” frequency rank
45388
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gekochte Gerichte
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekocht Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gericht

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
gekochte
8 ch
Gerichte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekochte is [ɡəˈkɔxtə] while Gerichte is [ɡəˈʁɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45388, 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]. Gerichte is at rank #4,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtə].

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 45388, this pair ranks #1,354,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gekochte vs Gerichte

Shared letters: ceght. Private to "gekochte": ko. Private to "Gerichte": ir.

"gekochte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "Gerichte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gekochteegkochte · gekcohte · gekkochte · gekocchte · gekochet · gekochhte · gekochtte · gekocthe
  • Gerichteegrichte · geirchte · gercihte · gericchte · gerichet · gerichhte · gerichtte · gericthe

Frequency comparison

gekochte#41,186
Gerichte#4,202

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gekochte" and "Gerichte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gekochte" is an adjective and "Gerichte" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gekochte" or "Gerichte"?
"Gerichte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,202 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 Gerichte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gekochte”; for a noun, it's “Gerichte”.
  • 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