Which to use
“Kochs” and “Küche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,391
- “Kochs” frequency rank
- #1,813
- “Küche” frequency rank
- 47204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kochs | Küche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Koch | der Bereich oder Raum in Wohnungen, Bürogebäuden, Unterkünften, in dem gekocht wird |
Where the eye mixes Kochs and Küche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kochs (CVCCC) and Küche (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kochs and Küche
A purely visual mix-up. Kochs ([kɔxs]) and Küche ([ˈkʏçə]) 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 47204, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kochs is recorded at frequency rank #45,391, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔxs]. Küche is at rank #1,813, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏçə].
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 47204, this pair ranks #1,292,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kochs vs Küche
Shared letters: chk. Private to "Kochs": os. Private to "Küche": eü.
"Kochs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Küche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kochs ← kcohs · kkochs · kocchs · kochhs · kochss · kocsh · kohcs · okchs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kochs" for "Küche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kochs" or "Küche" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kochs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Küche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,292,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kochs" and "Küche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kroch". 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 #1,292,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.