Which to use
“Köter” is a noun and “kotzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,162
- “Köter” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “kotzt” frequency rank
- 47774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Köter | kotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hund^([1]) | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes Köter and kotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Köter (CVCVC) and kotzt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Köter with kotzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Köter is [ˈkøːtɐ] while kotzt is [kɔt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47774, 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]. 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 47774, this pair ranks #1,272,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Köter vs kotzt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "Köter": erö. Private to "kotzt": oz.
"Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "kotzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kotzt ← kkotzt · kottz · kottzt · kotztt · kotzzt · koztt · ktozt · oktzt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Köter" and "kotzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Köter" or "kotzt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Köter" 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 #1,272,493 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Köter" and "kotzt" 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 #1,272,493 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.