Which to use
“kotz” and “kotzen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- #6,820
- “kotzen” frequency rank
- 41040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kotz | kotzen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen | den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren |
Where the eye mixes kotz and kotzen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kotz vs kotzen
A purely visual mix-up. kotz ([kɔt͡s]) and kotzen ([ˈkɔt͡sn̩]) 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) - “kotz” sits inside “kotzen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kotz is recorded at frequency rank #34,220, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔt͡s]. kotzen is at rank #6,820, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sn̩].
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 41040, this pair ranks #1,491,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kotz vs kotzen
Shared letters: kotz. Private to "kotz": -. Private to "kotzen": en.
"kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotzen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kotz" and "kotzen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kotz" or "kotzen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kotz" and "kotzen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kotz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kotzen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kotz" and "kotzen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs kotz". 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 #1,491,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.