Which to use
“komm” and “kos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,062
- “komm” frequency rank
- #36,463
- “kos” frequency rank
- 37525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | komm | kos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen |
Where the eye mixes komm and kos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses komm with kos
A purely visual mix-up. komm ([kɔm]) and kos ([koːs]) 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 37525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
komm is recorded at frequency rank #1,062, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔm]. kos is at rank #36,463, tagged as averb, pronounced [koːs].
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 37525, this pair ranks #1,587,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of komm vs kos
Shared letters: ko. Private to "komm": m. Private to "kos": s.
"komm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- komm ← kkomm · kmom · okmm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "komm" for "kos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "komm" vs "kos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "komm" and "kos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "komm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,587,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "komm" and "kos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs kos". 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 #1,587,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.