Which to use
“Balkon” and “Balkone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,863
- “Balkon” frequency rank
- #41,053
- “Balkone” frequency rank
- 45916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Balkon | Balkone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil eines Gebäudes, der als Plattform ins Freie hinausragt und von halbhohem Mauerwerk oder Ähnlichem umrandet ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Balkon |
Where the eye mixes Balkon and Balkone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Balkon runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Balkone's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Balkon vs Balkone
A purely visual mix-up. Balkon ([balˈkɔ̃ː]) and Balkone ([balˈkoːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Balkon” sits inside “Balkone”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45916, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Balkon is recorded at frequency rank #4,863, classified as anoun, pronounced [balˈkɔ̃ː]. Balkone is at rank #41,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [balˈkoːnə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45916, this pair ranks #1,336,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Balkon vs Balkone
Shared letters: abklno. Private to "Balkon": -. Private to "Balkone": e.
"Balkon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Balkone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Balkon" and "Balkone" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Balkon" or "Balkone" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Balkon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Balkone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Balkon" and "Balkone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Balkone vs Ballons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,336,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.