Which to use
“Kostüm” and “Kostümen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,740
- “Kostüm” frequency rank
- #32,134
- “Kostümen” frequency rank
- 40874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kostüm | Kostümen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Damenkleidung, die aus Rock und Jacke besteht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kostüm |
Where the eye mixes Kostüm and Kostümen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kostüm vs Kostümen
A purely visual mix-up. Kostüm ([kɔsˈtyːm]) and Kostümen ([kɔsˈtyːmən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kostüm” sits inside “Kostümen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40874, 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]. Kostümen is at rank #32,134, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔsˈtyːmən].
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 40874, this pair ranks #1,495,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kostüm vs Kostümen
Shared letters: kmostü. Private to "Kostüm": -. Private to "Kostümen": en.
"Kostüm" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kostümen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kostüm" and "Kostümen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kostüm" or "Kostümen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kostüm" and "Kostümen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kostüm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kostümen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,495,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kostüm" and "Kostümen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kosteten vs Kostümen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,495,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.