Which to use
“kocht” and “kräht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- #46,792
- “kräht” frequency rank
- 56021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kocht | kräht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krähen |
Where the eye mixes kocht and kräht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kocht (CVCCC) and kräht (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: kocht vs kräht
A purely visual mix-up. kocht ([kɔxt]) and kräht ([kʁɛːt]) 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 56021, 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]. kräht is at rank #46,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɛːt].
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 56021, this pair ranks #956,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kocht vs kräht
Shared letters: hkt. Private to "kocht": co. Private to "kräht": rä.
"kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kräht" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kocht ← kcoht · kkocht · koccht · kochht · kochtt · kocth · kohct · okcht
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kocht" and "kräht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kocht" or "kräht" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kocht" and "kräht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kocht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kräht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kocht" and "kräht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kräht vs krönt". 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 #956,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.