Which to use
“kost” and “krönt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,418
- “kost” frequency rank
- #49,028
- “krönt” frequency rank
- 62446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kost | krönt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kosen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs krönen |
Where the eye mixes kost and krönt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kost and krönt
A purely visual mix-up. kost ([koːst]) and krönt ([kʁøːnt]) 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 62446, 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]. krönt is at rank #49,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁøːnt].
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 62446, this pair ranks #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kost vs krönt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kost": os. Private to "krönt": nrö.
"kost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "krönt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kost ← kkost · kosst · kostt · kots · ksot · okst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kost" and "krönt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kost" vs "krönt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "krönt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kost" and "krönt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kroate 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 #712,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.