Which to use
“kochen” and “kocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,506
- “kochen” frequency rank
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- 11735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochen | kocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen |
Where the eye mixes kochen and kocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kochen with kocht
A purely visual mix-up. kochen ([ˈkɔxn̩]) and kocht ([kɔxt]) 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 11735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kochen is recorded at frequency rank #2,506, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxn̩]. kocht is at rank #9,229, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔxt].
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 11735, this pair ranks #1,968,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kochen vs kocht
Shared letters: chko. Private to "kochen": en. Private to "kocht": t.
"kochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kochen" and "kocht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kochen" vs "kocht" - which ranks higher?
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 "kochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochen" and "kocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kocht vs kräht". 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 #1,968,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.