Which to use
“koche” and “kroch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,672
- “koche” frequency rank
- #46,790
- “kroch” frequency rank
- 62462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koche | kroch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen |
Where the eye mixes koche and kroch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. koche (CVCCV) and kroch (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: koche vs kroch
A purely visual mix-up. koche ([ˈkɔxə]) and kroch ([kʁɔx]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62462, 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]. kroch is at rank #46,790, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔx].
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 62462, this pair ranks #712,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of koche vs kroch
Shared letters: chko. Private to "koche": e. Private to "kroch": r.
"koche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kroch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "koche" and "kroch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "koche" vs "kroch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "koche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kroch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "koche" and "kroch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kroch vs krönt". 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 #712,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.