ClustervscounterWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Cluster” and “counter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,881
“Cluster” frequency rank
#25,500
“counter” frequency rank
46381
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Cluster counter
Definition Haufen oder Verbund, Ansammlung oder Gruppierung einer größeren Zahl gleichförmiger Objekte; Anwendungsbeispiele Schalter

Letter map: Cluster vs counter

Shared letters muted; letters that set Cluster and counter apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.

7 ch
Cluster
7 ch
counter

Corpus notes: Cluster and counter

Cluster and counter are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Cluster is recorded at frequency rank #20,881, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklastɐ]. counter is at rank #25,500, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 46381, this pair ranks #1,321,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Cluster vs counter

Shared letters: certu. Private to "Cluster": ls. Private to "counter": no.

"Cluster" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC  ·  "counter" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Clusterccluster · clluster · clsuter · clusetr · clusster · clusterr · clustre · clustter
  • counterccounter · conuter · counetr · counnter · counterr · countre · countter · coutner

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Cluster" for "counter" ever safe?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "Cluster" vs "counter" - which ranks higher?
"Cluster" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,881 in our German list, against #25,500 for "counter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "Cluster" vs "counter" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Cluster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "counter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,321,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Cluster" and "counter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "counter vs puzzles". 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 #1,321,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list