Which to use
“Kosmetik” and “kosmetika” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,676
- “Kosmetik” frequency rank
- #43,299
- “kosmetika” frequency rank
- 58975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kosmetik | kosmetika |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung oder Vergrößerung der Schönheit | Maßnahmen zur Erhaltung und Verbesserung der Schönheit |
Where the eye mixes Kosmetik and kosmetika
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Kosmetik runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against kosmetika's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kosmetik and kosmetika
A purely visual mix-up. Kosmetik ([kɔsˈmeːtɪk]) and kosmetika ([ˈkɔsmɛtɪka]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kosmetik” sits inside “kosmetika”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kosmetik is recorded at frequency rank #15,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔsˈmeːtɪk]. kosmetika is at rank #43,299, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔsmɛtɪka].
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 58975, this pair ranks #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kosmetik vs kosmetika
Shared letters: eikmost. Private to "Kosmetik": -. Private to "kosmetika": a.
"Kosmetik" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "kosmetika" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kosmetik" for "kosmetika" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kosmetik" vs "kosmetika" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kosmetik" and "kosmetika" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kosmetik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kosmetika" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #842,058 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.