Which to use
“kochst” and “kocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,739
- “kochst” frequency rank
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- 53968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochst | kocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen |
Where the eye mixes kochst and kocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kochst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against kocht's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kochst vs kocht
A purely visual mix-up. kochst ([kɔxst]) 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 53968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kochst is recorded at frequency rank #44,739, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔxst]. 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 53968, this pair ranks #1,037,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kochst vs kocht
Shared letters: chkot. Private to "kochst": s. Private to "kocht": -.
"kochst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kochst" and "kocht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kochst" vs "kocht" - 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 "kochst" 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 #1,037,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochst" and "kocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kochst". 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 #1,037,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.