Which to use
“Köter” and “Kotze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,162
- “Köter” frequency rank
- #24,411
- “Kotze” frequency rank
- 57573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köter | Kotze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hund^([1]) | das Erbrochene |
Where the eye mixes Köter and Kotze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Köter (CVCVC) and Kotze (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Köter vs Kotze
A purely visual mix-up. Köter ([ˈkøːtɐ]) and Kotze ([ˈkɔt͡sə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Köter is recorded at frequency rank #33,162, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːtɐ]. Kotze is at rank #24,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sə].
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 57573, this pair ranks #896,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Köter vs Kotze
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Köter": rö. Private to "Kotze": oz.
"Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Kotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kotze ← kkotze · kotez · kottze · kotzze · kozte · ktoze · oktze
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Köter" and "Kotze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Köter" or "Kotze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kotze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #896,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köter" and "Kotze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Köter vs Kutter". 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 #896,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.