Which to use
“kosten” and “kürten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #570
- “kosten” frequency rank
- #39,491
- “kürten” frequency rank
- 40061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kosten | kürten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [jemandem] etwas (zum Beispiel in Form von Geld) wert sein, einen Wert oder bestimmten Preis haben | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küren |
Where the eye mixes kosten and kürten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kosten and kürten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses kosten with kürten
A purely visual mix-up. kosten ([ˈkɔstn̩]) and kürten ([ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 40061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kosten is recorded at frequency rank #570, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩]. kürten is at rank #39,491, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 40061, this pair ranks #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kosten vs kürten
Shared letters: eknt. Private to "kosten": os. Private to "kürten": rü.
"kosten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kürten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kosten ← kkosten · kosetn · kossten · kostenn · kostne · kostten · kotsen · ksoten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kosten" and "kürten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kosten" or "kürten"?
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 "kürten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kosten" and "kürten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs kürten". 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 #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.