Couch

[kaʊ̯t͡ʃ]

/[kaʊ̯t͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Couch” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,522
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „breiteres Liegesofa“ mit zwei oder mehr Sitzplätzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-couch · Couch · German

Couch · rank #6,522 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,522
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH bull

Nearest frequency peer: bull (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Couch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Couch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Couch vs coup
40% similar
Couch vs court
40% similar
Couch vs could
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Couch
PropertyValue
HeadwordCouch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʊ̯t͡ʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,522
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Couch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Couchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bull“ (#6,521), „Dankeschön“ (#6,523), „bremsen“ (#6,520). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Couch“ bei #6,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Couch (IPA [kaʊ̯t͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,522 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "„breiteres Liegesofa“ mit zwei oder mehr Sitzplätzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Couch, with forms such as "ccouch", "cocuh", and "coucch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "coup", "court", "could", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Couch, spelled C-O-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    „breiteres Liegesofa“ mit zwei oder mehr Sitzplätzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Couch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf der Couch ist genug Platz für drei Personen.
  2. „Er hatte sich gerade auf die Couch im Zimmer seines Gartenhäuschens gesetzt, das spärlich eingerichtet ist.“

This word in other languages

couch(English)diván(Español)canapé(Français)divã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccouch
  • cocuh
  • coucch
  • couchh
  • couhc
  • cuoch
  • ocuch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Couch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccouch1cocuh2coucch1couchh1couhc2cuoch2ocuch2
Edit distance from "Couch"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Couch"?
"Couch" is spelled C-O-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʊ̯t͡ʃ].
What does "Couch" mean?
As a noun, "Couch" means: „breiteres Liegesofa“ mit zwei oder mehr Sitzplätzen
What words are commonly confused with "Couch"?
"Couch" is commonly confused with "coup", "court", "could". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Couch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Couch" is [kaʊ̯t͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Couch" come from?
"Couch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Couch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Blase#6,517Faden#6,532Fahne#6,533Anbau#6,501

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list