Which to use
“könnt” and “kotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,233
- “könnt” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “kotzt” frequency rank
- 15845
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | könnt | kotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs können | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes könnt and kotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. könnt and kotzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses könnt with kotzt
A purely visual mix-up. könnt ([kœnt]) and kotzt ([kɔt͡st]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15845, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
könnt is recorded at frequency rank #1,233, classified as averb, pronounced [kœnt]. kotzt is at rank #14,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔt͡st].
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 15845, this pair ranks #1,940,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of könnt vs kotzt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "könnt": nö. Private to "kotzt": oz.
"könnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "kotzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kotzt ← kkotzt · kottz · kottzt · kotztt · kotzzt · koztt · ktozt · oktzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "könnt" for "kotzt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "könnt" or "kotzt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "könnt" and "kotzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "könnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "könnt" and "kotzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kotzt vs kürzt". 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 #1,940,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.