Which to use
“koche” and “kochst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,672
- “koche” frequency rank
- #44,739
- “kochst” frequency rank
- 60411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koche | kochst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen |
Where the eye mixes koche and kochst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. koche runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against kochst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses koche with kochst
A purely visual mix-up. koche ([ˈkɔxə]) and kochst ([kɔxst]) 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 60411, 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]. kochst is at rank #44,739, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔxst].
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 60411, this pair ranks #788,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of koche vs kochst
Shared letters: chko. Private to "koche": e. Private to "kochst": st.
"koche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kochst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "koche" and "kochst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "koche" or "kochst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "koche" and "kochst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "koche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kochst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #788,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "koche" and "kochst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kochst". 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 #788,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.