Which to use
“kamst” and “kost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,841
- “kamst” frequency rank
- #13,418
- “kost” frequency rank
- 52259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kamst | kost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen |
Where the eye mixes kamst and kost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kamst runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against kost's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kamst and kost
A purely visual mix-up. kamst ([kaːmst]) and kost ([koːst]) 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 52259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kamst is recorded at frequency rank #38,841, classified as averb, pronounced [kaːmst]. kost is at rank #13,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [koːst].
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 52259, this pair ranks #1,103,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kamst vs kost
Shared letters: kst. Private to "kamst": am. Private to "kost": o.
"kamst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kamst" and "kost" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kamst" vs "kost" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kamst" and "kost" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kamst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,103,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kamst" and "kost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kamst vs kaut". 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 #1,103,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.