Which to use
“pochen” and “pocht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,262
- “pochen” frequency rank
- #36,554
- “pocht” frequency rank
- 61816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pochen | pocht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (rhythmisch) (gegen etwas) schlagen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pochen |
Where the eye mixes pochen and pocht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. pochen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against pocht's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: pochen vs pocht
A purely visual mix-up. pochen ([ˈpɔxn̩]) and pocht ([pɔxt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pochen is recorded at frequency rank #25,262, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈpɔxn̩]. pocht is at rank #36,554, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɔxt].
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 61816, this pair ranks #735,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pochen vs pocht
Shared letters: chop. Private to "pochen": en. Private to "pocht": t.
"pochen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "pocht" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pochen" and "pocht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pochen" or "pocht" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "pochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pocht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #735,594 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pochen" and "pocht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PoC vs pocht". 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 #735,594 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.