Which to use
“Kostüme” and “Kostümen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,315
- “Kostüme” frequency rank
- #32,134
- “Kostümen” frequency rank
- 42449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kostüme | Kostümen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kostüm | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kostüm |
Where the eye mixes Kostüme and Kostümen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Kostüme runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Kostümen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kostüme and Kostümen
A purely visual mix-up. Kostüme ([kɔsˈtyːmə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Kostüme” sits inside “Kostümen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kostüme is recorded at frequency rank #10,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔsˈtyːmə]. 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 42449, this pair ranks #1,448,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kostüme vs Kostümen
Shared letters: ekmostü. Private to "Kostüme": -. Private to "Kostümen": n.
"Kostüme" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Kostümen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kostüme" for "Kostümen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kostüme" or "Kostümen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kostüme" 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 #1,448,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kostüme" and "Kostümen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kosteten vs Kostümen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,448,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.