Which to use
“Kopp” is a noun and “kotz” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,188
- “Kopp” frequency rank
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- 47408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kopp | kotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nieder- und mitteldeutsch für Kopf, in Zusammensetzungen häufig Bestandteil von Schimpfwörtern sowie für Ober und Unter im deutschen Kartenblatt | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes Kopp and kotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kopp and kotz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kopp is [kɔp] while kotz is [kɔt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kopp is recorded at frequency rank #13,188, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔp]. kotz is at rank #34,220, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔt͡s].
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 47408, this pair ranks #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kopp vs kotz
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Kopp": p. Private to "kotz": tz.
"Kopp" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kopp" and "kotz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kopp" or "kotz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kopp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kopp" and "kotz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs kotz". 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 #1,285,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.