kochen

[ˈkɔxn̩]

/[ˈkɔxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kochen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,506
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kochen · kochen · German

kochen · rank #2,506 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,506
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH inneren

Nearest frequency peer: inneren (-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 „kochen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kochen“ 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).

kochen vs Küche
50% similar
kochen vs kocht
67% similar
kochen vs Kühen
50% similar

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

Key facts for kochen
PropertyValue
Headwordkochen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɔxn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,506
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kochen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kochenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „inneren“ (#2,505), „machten“ (#2,507), „hm“ (#2,504). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kochen“ bei #2,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kochen (IPA [ˈkɔxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,506 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kochen, with forms such as "kcohen", "kkochen", and "kocchen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Küche", "kocht", "Kühen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kochen, spelled K-O-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten
  2. 2
    Speisen (auch kalte) zubereiten
  3. 3
    auf über 100 °C erhitzen, sieden
  4. 4
    Kleidungsstücke bei hohen Temperaturen (meist 95 °C) waschen
  5. 5
    sich in einem aufgebrachten Gemütszustand befinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir kochen uns eine Gemüsesuppe.
  2. Susi kocht heute für uns.

Synonyms

abbrühenanrichtenaufbrühenden Kochlöffel schwingenerhitzengarenzubereitenzurichtenbrodelnerhitzendampfenköchelnsiedenaufbegehrenaufbrausenauffahrenaufwallenbrodelnentrüstenergrimmenerzürnenexplodierengärenkriselnrumorenschimpfenschwelenschäumenwüten

Antonyms

verderbenessengefrierenkondensierensublimierenentspannenruhigberuhigen

This word in other languages

cook(English)cocinar(Español)cuire(Français)cozer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kcohen
  • kkochen
  • kocchen
  • kocehn
  • kochenn
  • kochhen
  • kochne
  • kohcen
  • okchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kochen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kcohen2kkochen1kocchen1kocehn2kochenn1kochhen1kochne2kohcen2
Edit distance from "kochen"

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 "kochen"?
"kochen" is spelled K-O-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔxn̩].
What does "kochen" mean?
As a verb, "kochen" means: Lebensmittel unter Einwirkung von Hitze zu einer Mahlzeit zubereiten
What words are commonly confused with "kochen"?
"kochen" is commonly confused with "Küche", "kocht", "Kühen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kochen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kochen" is [ˈkɔxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kochen" come from?
"kochen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nahmen#2,510halben#2,501Schlaf#2,514Silber#2,516

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Europas9 variantsstatus9 variantsTasche9 variantsändert9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list