Which to use
“kotz” and “kotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- #14,612
- “kotzt” frequency rank
- 48832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kotz | kotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen |
Where the eye mixes kotz and kotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kotz runs 4 letters (CVCC) against kotzt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kotz and kotzt
A purely visual mix-up. kotz ([kɔt͡s]) and kotzt ([kɔt͡st]) 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) - “kotz” sits inside “kotzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48832, 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]. 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 48832, this pair ranks #1,233,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kotz vs kotzt
Shared letters: kotz. Private to "kotz": -. Private to "kotzt": -.
"kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "kotzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kotz" and "kotzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kotz" or "kotzt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kotz" and "kotzt" 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 "kotzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,233,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kotz" and "kotzt" 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 #1,233,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.