Which to use
“kochen” and “kotzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,506
- “kochen” frequency rank
- #6,820
- “kotzen” frequency rank
- 9326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochen | kotzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten | den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren |
Where the eye mixes kochen and kotzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kochen and kotzen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kochen and kotzen
A purely visual mix-up. kochen ([ˈkɔxn̩]) and kotzen ([ˈkɔt͡sn̩]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9326, 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]. kotzen is at rank #6,820, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sn̩].
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 9326, this pair ranks #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kochen vs kotzen
Shared letters: ekno. Private to "kochen": ch. Private to "kotzen": tz.
"kochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kotzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kochen" and "kotzen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kochen" vs "kotzen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "kotzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochen" and "kotzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten vs kotzen". 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 #1,980,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.