Which to use
“Kostüm” and “Kostüme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,740
- “Kostüm” frequency rank
- #10,315
- “Kostüme” frequency rank
- 19055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kostüm | Kostüme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Damenkleidung, die aus Rock und Jacke besteht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kostüm |
Where the eye mixes Kostüm and Kostüme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kostüm runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Kostüme's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kostüm vs Kostüme
A purely visual mix-up. Kostüm ([kɔsˈtyːm]) and Kostüme ([kɔsˈtyːmə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kostüm” sits inside “Kostüme”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kostüm is recorded at frequency rank #8,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔsˈtyːm]. Kostüme is at rank #10,315, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔsˈtyːmə].
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 19055, this pair ranks #1,912,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kostüm vs Kostüme
Shared letters: kmostü. Private to "Kostüm": -. Private to "Kostüme": e.
"Kostüm" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kostüme" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kostüm" and "Kostüme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kostüm" or "Kostüme" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kostüm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kostüme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kostüm" and "Kostüme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kontur vs Kostüm". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,912,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.