kotzen

[ˈkɔt͡sn̩]

/[ˈkɔt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kotzen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,820. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,820
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren

Corpus desk

Index DE-kotzen · kotzen · German

kotzen · rank #6,820 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,820
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korruption

Nearest frequency peer: Korruption (-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 „kotzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kotzen“ 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).

kotzen vs kotzt
67% similar
kotzen vs kürzen
67% similar
kotzen vs Kröten
33% similar

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

Key facts for kotzen
PropertyValue
Headwordkotzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɔt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,820
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kotzen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Korruption“ (#6,819), „Kreativität“ (#6,821), „Kopfschmerzen“ (#6,818). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kotzen“ bei #6,820. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kotzen (IPA [ˈkɔt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,820 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kotzen, with forms such as "kkotzen", "kotezn", and "kottzen". 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, "kotzt", "kürzen", "Kröten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kotzen, spelled K-O-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mir ist schlecht, ich glaube, ich muss gleich kotzen.
  2. Vorher kotzte der Wal Blut und hatte braunen Abfluss an seinem Anus.

Synonyms

auswürgensich erbrechenspeibenspeiensich übergebenvomierenbrechengöbelnkübelnreihern

Antonyms

schlucken

This word in other languages

spew(English)vomitar(Español)gerber(Français)vomitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkotzen
  • kotezn
  • kottzen
  • kotzenn
  • kotzne
  • kotzzen
  • kozten
  • ktozen
  • oktzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kotzen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkotzen1kotezn2kottzen1kotzenn1kotzne2kotzzen1kozten2ktozen2
Edit distance from "kotzen"

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 "kotzen"?
"kotzen" is spelled K-O-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔt͡sn̩].
What does "kotzen" mean?
As a verb, "kotzen" means: den Mageninhalt über den Mund entleeren
What words are commonly confused with "kotzen"?
"kotzen" is commonly confused with "kotzt", "kürzen", "Kröten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kotzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kotzen" is [ˈkɔt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kotzen" come from?
"kotzen" 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 "kotzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Könige#6,823Ladung#6,825Jochen#6,813Linker#6,831

Similar misspelling depth

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

Palast9 variantsReport9 variantsSorten9 variantsSätzen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list