Which to use
“Koch” and “Kochs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,902
- “Koch” frequency rank
- #45,391
- “Kochs” frequency rank
- 48293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koch | Kochs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Berufsbezeichnung für eine (männliche^☆) Person, die Speisen zubereitet | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koch |
Where the eye mixes Koch and Kochs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Koch runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kochs's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Koch and Kochs
A purely visual mix-up. Koch ([kɔx]) and Kochs ([kɔxs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Koch” sits inside “Kochs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koch is recorded at frequency rank #2,902, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔx]. Kochs is at rank #45,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔxs].
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 48293, this pair ranks #1,253,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koch vs Kochs
Shared letters: chko. Private to "Koch": -. Private to "Kochs": s.
"Koch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kochs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Koch" and "Kochs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Koch" or "Kochs" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Koch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kochs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,253,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koch" and "Kochs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kroch". 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 #1,253,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.