Which to use
“kitten” and “kosten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,071
- “kitten” frequency rank
- #570
- “kosten” frequency rank
- 46641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kitten | kosten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mithilfe von Kitt zusammenkleben | [jemandem] etwas (zum Beispiel in Form von Geld) wert sein, einen Wert oder bestimmten Preis haben |
Where the eye mixes kitten and kosten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kitten and kosten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kitten and kosten
A purely visual mix-up. kitten ([ˈkɪtn̩]) and kosten ([ˈkɔstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kitten is recorded at frequency rank #46,071, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪtn̩]. 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 46641, this pair ranks #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kitten vs kosten
Shared letters: eknt. Private to "kitten": i. Private to "kosten": os.
"kitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kosten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kitten" and "kosten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kitten" or "kosten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kitten" 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 #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kitten" and "kosten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten vs Kutter". 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 #1,312,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.