KotzevskotztWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kotze is a noun, kotzt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kotze” is a noun and “kotzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,411
“Kotze” frequency rank
#14,612
“kotzt” frequency rank
39023
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kotze kotzt
Definition das Erbrochene 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kotzen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kotze and kotzt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Kotze
5 ch
kotzt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Kotze and kotzt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “Kotze” becomes t in “kotzt” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kotze is recorded at frequency rank #24,411, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔt͡sə]. 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 39023, this pair ranks #1,548,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

Kotze#24,411
kotzt#14,612

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kotze" and "kotzt" be used interchangeably?
No, "Kotze" and "kotzt" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering Kotze vs kotzt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kotze”; for a verb, it's “kotzt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kotze” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list