Which to use
“kocht” and “kroch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,229
- “kocht” frequency rank
- #46,790
- “kroch” frequency rank
- 56019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kocht | kroch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krauchen |
Where the eye mixes kocht and kroch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kocht vs kroch
A purely visual mix-up. kocht ([kɔxt]) and kroch ([kʁɔx]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56019, 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]. kroch is at rank #46,790, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔx].
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 56019, this pair ranks #956,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kocht vs kroch
Shared letters: chko. Private to "kocht": t. Private to "kroch": r.
"kocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kroch" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kocht" and "kroch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kocht" vs "kroch" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "kroch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #956,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kocht" and "kroch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kroch 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 #956,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.