Which to use
“koche” is a verb and “Kochs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,672
- “koche” frequency rank
- #45,391
- “Kochs” frequency rank
- 61063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koche | Kochs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koch |
Where the eye mixes koche and Kochs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. koche (CVCCV) and Kochs (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses koche with Kochs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: koche is [ˈkɔxə] while Kochs is [kɔxs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “koche” becomes s in “Kochs”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
koche is recorded at frequency rank #15,672, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxə]. 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 61063, this pair ranks #763,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of koche vs Kochs
Shared letters: chko. Private to "koche": e. Private to "Kochs": s.
"koche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kochs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "koche" and "Kochs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "koche" 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 "koche" 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 #763,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "koche" 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 #763,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.