Which to use
“kannten” and “konntet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,934
- “kannten” frequency rank
- #46,080
- “konntet” frequency rank
- 56014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kannten | konntet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs kennen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs können |
Where the eye mixes kannten and konntet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kannten with konntet
A purely visual mix-up. kannten ([ˈkantn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kannten is recorded at frequency rank #9,934, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkantn̩]. 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 56014, this pair ranks #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kannten vs konntet
Shared letters: eknt. Private to "kannten": a. Private to "konntet": o.
"kannten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "konntet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kannten" for "konntet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kannten" vs "konntet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kannten" and "konntet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kannten" 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 #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kannten" 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 #957,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.