Which to use
“gekostet” and “geoutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,591
- “gekostet” frequency rank
- #38,768
- “geoutet” frequency rank
- 44359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekostet | geoutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kosten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs outen |
Where the eye mixes gekostet and geoutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekostet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against geoutet's 7 (CVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gekostet with geoutet
A purely visual mix-up. gekostet ([ɡəˈkɔstət]) and geoutet ([ɡəˈʔaʊ̯tət]) 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 44359, 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]. geoutet is at rank #38,768, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔaʊ̯tət].
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 44359, this pair ranks #1,388,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekostet vs geoutet
Shared letters: egot. Private to "gekostet": ks. Private to "geoutet": u.
"gekostet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "geoutet" · 7 letters · shape CVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekostet" and "geoutet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gekostet" vs "geoutet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gekostet" and "geoutet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekostet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geoutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,388,752 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekostet" and "geoutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geortet vs geoutet". 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 #1,388,752 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.