Which to use
“kotz” is a verb and “Kröte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,220
- “kotz” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 67378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kotz | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes kotz and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: kotz vs Kröte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kotz is [kɔt͡s] while Kröte is [ˈkʁøːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67378, 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]. Kröte is at rank #33,158, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁøːtə].
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 67378, this pair ranks #542,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kotz vs Kröte
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kotz": oz. Private to "Kröte": erö.
"kotz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kotz ← kkotz · kotzz · kozt · ktoz · oktz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kotz" and "Kröte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kotz" or "Kröte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kotz" and "Kröte" 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 "Kröte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #542,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kotz" and "Kröte" 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 #542,096 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.