Which to use
“kochst” and “kost” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,739
- “kochst” frequency rank
- #13,418
- “kost” frequency rank
- 58157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochst | kost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen |
Where the eye mixes kochst and kost
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kochst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against kost's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kochst vs kost
A purely visual mix-up. kochst ([kɔxst]) and kost ([koːst]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58157, 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]. kost is at rank #13,418, tagged as averb, pronounced [koːst].
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 58157, this pair ranks #873,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kochst vs kost
Shared letters: kost. Private to "kochst": ch. Private to "kost": -.
"kochst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "kost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kochst" and "kost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kochst" or "kost" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kochst" and "kost" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kochst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #873,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochst" and "kost" 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 #873,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.