Which to use
“kocht” and “könnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- #1,233
- “könnt” frequency rank
- 10462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kocht | könnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs können |
Where the eye mixes kocht and könnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kocht and könnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses kocht with könnt
A purely visual mix-up. kocht ([kɔxt]) and könnt ([kœnt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10462, 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]. könnt is at rank #1,233, tagged as averb, pronounced [kœnt].
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 10462, this pair ranks #1,975,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kocht vs könnt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kocht": cho. Private to "könnt": nö.
"kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "könnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kocht ← kcoht · kkocht · koccht · kochht · kochtt · kocth · kohct · okcht
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kocht" for "könnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kocht" vs "könnt" - 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 "kocht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "könnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kocht" and "könnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kocht 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 #1,975,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.