Which to use
“Kaste” is a noun and “kosten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,378
- “Kaste” frequency rank
- #570
- “kosten” frequency rank
- 45948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaste | kosten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Gesellschaftsschicht innerhalb einer (insbesondere der hinduistischen) Gesellschaftsordnung | [jemandem] etwas (zum Beispiel in Form von Geld) wert sein, einen Wert oder bestimmten Preis haben |
Where the eye mixes Kaste and kosten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kaste runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against kosten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kaste and kosten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kaste is [ˈkastə] while kosten is [ˈkɔstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaste is recorded at frequency rank #45,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkastə]. kosten is at rank #570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩].
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 45948, this pair ranks #1,335,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kaste vs kosten
Shared letters: ekst. Private to "Kaste": a. Private to "kosten": no.
"Kaste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kosten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kaste" and "kosten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kaste" vs "kosten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kaste" and "kosten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kosten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaste" and "kosten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kaste". 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 #1,335,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.