Which to use
“Koi” and “Koks” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,782
- “Koi” frequency rank
- #12,953
- “Koks” frequency rank
- 59735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Koi | Koks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | japanische Zuchtform des Karpfens | Brennstoff, der durch trockene Destillation von Stein- und Braunkohle hergestellt wird |
Where the eye mixes Koi and Koks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Koi runs 3 letters (CVV) against Koks's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Koi vs Koks
A purely visual mix-up. Koi ([kɔɪ̯]) and Koks ([koːks]) 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 59735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Koi is recorded at frequency rank #46,782, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔɪ̯]. Koks is at rank #12,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [koːks].
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 59735, this pair ranks #813,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Koi vs Koks
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Koi": i. Private to "Koks": s.
"Koi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Koks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Koks ← kkoks · kkos · kokks · kokss · kosk · okks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Koi" for "Koks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Koi" vs "Koks" - 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 "Koi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Koks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Koi" and "Koks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs kola". 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 #813,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.