Which to use
“kocht” and “kochte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- #37,022
- “kochte” frequency rank
- 46251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kocht | kochte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kochen |
Where the eye mixes kocht and kochte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kocht vs kochte
A purely visual mix-up. kocht ([kɔxt]) and kochte ([ˈkɔxtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “kocht” sits inside “kochte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kocht is recorded at frequency rank #9,229, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔxt]. kochte is at rank #37,022, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxtə].
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 46251, this pair ranks #1,325,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kocht vs kochte
Shared letters: chkot. Private to "kocht": -. Private to "kochte": e.
"kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kochte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kocht" and "kochte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kocht" or "kochte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kocht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kochte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kocht" and "kochte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs kochte". 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 #1,325,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.