Which to use
“Kotze” and “Kröte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,411
- “Kotze” frequency rank
- #33,158
- “Kröte” frequency rank
- 57569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kotze | Kröte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Erbrochene | dem Frosch ähnliche, kurzbeinige, springende Amphibie mit plumpem Körper und warzenbedeckter, Giftstoffe absondernder Haut |
Where the eye mixes Kotze and Kröte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kotze (CVCCV) and Kröte (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Kotze with Kröte
A purely visual mix-up. Kotze ([ˈkɔt͡sə]) and Kröte ([ˈkʁøːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57569, 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]. 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 57569, this pair ranks #896,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kotze vs Kröte
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "Kotze": oz. Private to "Kröte": rö.
"Kotze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kröte" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kotze ← kkotze · kotez · kottze · kotzze · kozte · ktoze · oktze
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kotze" and "Kröte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kotze" or "Kröte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kotze" 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 #896,395 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kotze" and "Kröte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "krönt vs Kröte". 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 #896,395 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.