Which to use
“kostet” and “kotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,603
- “kostet” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “kotzt” frequency rank
- 16215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kostet | kotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes kostet and kotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kostet runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kotzt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kostet and kotzt
A purely visual mix-up. kostet ([ˈkoːstət]) 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 16215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kostet is recorded at frequency rank #1,603, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkoːstət]. 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 16215, this pair ranks #1,937,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kostet vs kotzt
Shared letters: kot. Private to "kostet": es. Private to "kotzt": z.
"kostet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kotzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kostet" and "kotzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kostet" vs "kotzt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kostet" 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 #1,937,639 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kostet" and "kotzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kotzt vs kürzt". 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 #1,937,639 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.