Which to use
“kalt” is an adjective and “Kobalt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,306
- “kalt” frequency rank
- #46,075
- “Kobalt” frequency rank
- 48381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kalt | Kobalt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine niedrige Temperatur habend; von/mit niedriger Temperatur; nicht (mehr) heiß | chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 27, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört |
Where the eye mixes kalt and Kobalt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kalt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kobalt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kalt with Kobalt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kalt is [kalt] while Kobalt is [ˈkoːbalt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kalt is recorded at frequency rank #2,306, classified as anadj, pronounced [kalt]. Kobalt is at rank #46,075, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːbalt].
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 48381, this pair ranks #1,250,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kalt vs Kobalt
Shared letters: aklt. Private to "kalt": -. Private to "Kobalt": bo.
"kalt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kobalt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kalt" and "Kobalt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kalt" vs "Kobalt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kalt" and "Kobalt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kobalt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,250,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kalt" and "Kobalt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kobalt vs Kobold". 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 #1,250,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.