Which to use
“kost” and “kotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,418
- “kost” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “kotzt” frequency rank
- 28030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kost | kotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes kost and kotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kost runs 4 letters (CVCC) against kotzt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kost vs kotzt
A purely visual mix-up. kost ([koːst]) and kotzt ([kɔt͡st]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28030, 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]. kotzt is at rank #14,612, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔt͡st].
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 28030, this pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kost vs kotzt
Shared letters: kot. Private to "kost": s. Private to "kotzt": z.
"kost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kost" for "kotzt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kost" or "kotzt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kost" and "kotzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kost vs krönt". 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 #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.