Which to use
“gekostet” and “gekotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,591
- “gekostet” frequency rank
- #36,948
- “gekotzt” frequency rank
- 42539
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekostet | gekotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kosten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes gekostet and gekotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekostet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gekotzt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gekostet and gekotzt
A purely visual mix-up. gekostet ([ɡəˈkɔstət]) and gekotzt ([ɡəˈkɔt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42539, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekostet is recorded at frequency rank #5,591, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔstət]. gekotzt is at rank #36,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkɔt͡st].
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 42539, this pair ranks #1,446,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekostet vs gekotzt
Shared letters: egkot. Private to "gekostet": s. Private to "gekotzt": z.
"gekostet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gekotzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekostet" and "gekotzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gekostet" or "gekotzt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekostet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gekotzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekostet" and "gekotzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekotzt vs gekratzt". 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 #1,446,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.