Which to use
“kost” and “kotz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,418
- “kost” frequency rank
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- 47638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kost | kotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes kost and kotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kost and kotz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kost vs kotz
A purely visual mix-up. kost ([koːst]) and kotz ([kɔt͡s]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kost is recorded at frequency rank #13,418, classified as averb, pronounced [koːst]. 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 47638, this pair ranks #1,277,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kost vs kotz
Shared letters: kot. Private to "kost": s. Private to "kotz": z.
"kost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kost" and "kotz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kost" vs "kotz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kost" 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 #1,277,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kost" 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 #1,277,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.