Which to use
“koste” is a verb and “Küsse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,800
- “koste” frequency rank
- #13,420
- “Küsse” frequency rank
- 36220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | koste | Küsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set koste and Küsse apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: koste is [ˈkoːstə] while Küsse is [ˈkʏsə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
koste is recorded at frequency rank #22,800, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoːstə]. Küsse is at rank #13,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏsə].
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 36220, this pair ranks #1,621,076 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of koste vs Küsse
Shared letters: eks. Private to "koste": ot. Private to "Küsse": ü.
"koste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- koste ← kkoste · koset · kosste · kotse · ksote · okste
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "koste" and "Küsse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "koste" or "Küsse"?
Remembering koste vs Küsse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “koste”; for a noun, it's “Küsse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “koste” entry
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