Which to use
“kichern” and “kochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,190
- “kichern” frequency rank
- #2,506
- “kochen” frequency rank
- 31696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kichern | kochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verhalten, stoßweise lachen | Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten |
Where the eye mixes kichern and kochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kichern vs kochen
A purely visual mix-up. kichern ([ˈkɪçɐn]) and kochen ([ˈkɔxn̩]) 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 31696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kichern is recorded at frequency rank #29,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪçɐn]. kochen is at rank #2,506, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxn̩].
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 31696, this pair ranks #1,722,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kichern vs kochen
Shared letters: cehkn. Private to "kichern": ir. Private to "kochen": o.
"kichern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "kochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kichern" and "kochen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kichern" or "kochen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kichern" and "kochen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kichern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kichern" and "kochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kacheln vs kichern". 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 #1,722,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.