Which to use
“Köpfe” and “Kotze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,006
- “Köpfe” frequency rank
- #24,411
- “Kotze” frequency rank
- 29417
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köpfe | Kotze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kopf | das Erbrochene |
Where the eye mixes Köpfe and Kotze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Köpfe and Kotze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Köpfe with Kotze
A purely visual mix-up. Köpfe ([ˈkœp͡fə]) and Kotze ([ˈkɔt͡sə]) 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 29417, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köpfe is recorded at frequency rank #5,006, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkœp͡fə]. Kotze is at rank #24,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sə].
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 29417, this pair ranks #1,767,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Köpfe vs Kotze
Shared letters: ek. Private to "Köpfe": fpö. Private to "Kotze": otz.
"Köpfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kotze ← kkotze · kotez · kottze · kotzze · kozte · ktoze · oktze
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Köpfe" and "Kotze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Köpfe" or "Kotze"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köpfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kotze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köpfe" and "Kotze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs Kotze". 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 #1,767,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.