# pochen vs Pocken

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### pochen
*verb · IPA [ˈpɔxn̩] · frequency rank #25,262*
(rhythmisch) (gegen etwas) schlagen

### Pocken
*noun · IPA [ˈpɔkn̩] · frequency rank #34,854*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pocke

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/pochen-vs-pocken