Which to use
“kochen” and “krähen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,506
- “kochen” frequency rank
- #26,490
- “krähen” frequency rank
- 28996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochen | krähen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten | den typischen Tierlaut eines Hahnes machen |
Where the eye mixes kochen and krähen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kochen (CVCCVC) and krähen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between kochen and krähen
A purely visual mix-up. kochen ([ˈkɔxn̩]) and krähen ([ˈkʁɛːən]) 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 28996, 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]. krähen is at rank #26,490, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁɛːən].
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 28996, this pair ranks #1,774,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kochen vs krähen
Shared letters: ehkn. Private to "kochen": co. Private to "krähen": rä.
"kochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "krähen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kochen ← kcohen · kkochen · kocchen · kocehn · kochenn · kochhen · kochne · kohcen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kochen" for "krähen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kochen" or "krähen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krähen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,892 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochen" and "krähen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krähen 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 #1,774,892 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.