Which to use
“kannte” and “konntet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,899
- “kannte” frequency rank
- #46,080
- “konntet” frequency rank
- 48979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kannte | konntet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs können |
Where the eye mixes kannte and konntet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kannte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against konntet's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kannte with konntet
A purely visual mix-up. kannte ([ˈkantə]) and konntet ([ˈkɔntət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kannte is recorded at frequency rank #2,899, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkantə]. konntet is at rank #46,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔntət].
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 48979, this pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kannte vs konntet
Shared letters: eknt. Private to "kannte": a. Private to "konntet": o.
"kannte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "konntet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kannte" and "konntet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kannte" or "konntet"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kannte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "konntet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kannte" and "konntet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konntet vs kontert". 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 #1,228,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.