Which to use
“koche” and “kochte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,672
- “koche” frequency rank
- #37,022
- “kochte” frequency rank
- 52694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koche | kochte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kochen |
Where the eye mixes koche and kochte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. koche runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against kochte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between koche and kochte
A purely visual mix-up. koche ([ˈkɔxə]) and kochte ([ˈkɔxtə]) 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 52694, 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]. kochte is at rank #37,022, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxtə].
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 52694, this pair ranks #1,086,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of koche vs kochte
Shared letters: cehko. Private to "koche": -. Private to "kochte": t.
"koche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kochte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "koche" and "kochte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "koche" or "kochte"?
Useful next steps
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 "kochte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "koche" and "kochte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kochte". 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 #1,086,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.