Which to use
“kos” is a verb and “Kuss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,463
- “kos” frequency rank
- #5,861
- “Kuss” frequency rank
- 42324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kos | Kuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen | die Berührung der Lippen auf die Lippen oder beliebige andere Körperteile (einschließlich der Zunge und der Geschlechtsorgane) eines anderen Menschen oder einen, durch diese Geste geliebten oder verehrten Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes kos and Kuss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kos vs Kuss
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kos is [koːs] while Kuss is [kʊs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kos is recorded at frequency rank #36,463, classified as averb, pronounced [koːs]. Kuss is at rank #5,861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊs].
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 42324, this pair ranks #1,452,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kos vs Kuss
Shared letters: ks. Private to "kos": o. Private to "Kuss": u.
"kos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Kuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kuss ← kkuss · ksus · kus · kuß · ukss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kos" for "Kuss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kos" vs "Kuss" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kos" and "Kuss" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kos" and "Kuss" 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 #1,452,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.