Which to use
“kosten” and “kotzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #570
- “kosten” frequency rank
- #6,820
- “kotzen” frequency rank
- 7390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kosten | kotzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [jemandem] etwas (zum Beispiel in Form von Geld) wert sein, einen Wert oder bestimmten Preis haben | den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren |
Where the eye mixes kosten and kotzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kosten and kotzen
A purely visual mix-up. kosten ([ˈkɔstn̩]) and kotzen ([ˈkɔt͡sn̩]) 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 7390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kosten is recorded at frequency rank #570, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩]. kotzen is at rank #6,820, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sn̩].
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 7390, this pair ranks #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kosten vs kotzen
Shared letters: eknot. Private to "kosten": s. Private to "kotzen": z.
"kosten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kotzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kosten" and "kotzen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kosten" or "kotzen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kosten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kosten" and "kotzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kitten vs kotzen". 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 #1,988,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.