Which to use
“kochte” and “krachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,022
- “kochte” frequency rank
- #42,634
- “krachte” frequency rank
- 79656
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kochte | krachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kochen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs krachen |
Where the eye mixes kochte and krachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kochte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against krachte's 7 (CCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kochte and krachte
A purely visual mix-up. kochte ([ˈkɔxtə]) and krachte ([ˈkʁaxtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79656, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kochte is recorded at frequency rank #37,022, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔxtə]. krachte is at rank #42,634, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaxtə].
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 79656, this pair ranks #211,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kochte vs krachte
Shared letters: cehkt. Private to "kochte": o. Private to "krachte": ar.
"kochte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "krachte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kochte" and "krachte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kochte" vs "krachte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kochte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "krachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #211,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kochte" and "krachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krachte 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 #211,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.