Kummerspeck
Kummerspeck is the weight you put on from comfort-eating your way through emotional trouble — literally 'grief-fat', not, despite the internet, 'grief bacon'.
Full definition of Kummerspeck →:: COMPARE ::
KummerspeckvsFrustessen
The short answer
Frustessen is the act — stress-eating, in the moment. Kummerspeck is the evidence left behind on your body afterwards. One is the verb of the story; the other is the epilogue.
Side by side
| Aspect | Kummerspeck | Frustessen |
|---|---|---|
| Names | The result | The behaviour |
| Tense | After | During |
| Register | Jocular | Neutral |
| Visible | Yes | No |
What each one means
Frustessen
The contrast above sets out how Frustessen differs from Kummerspeck on the points that actually matter.