Which to use
“Kondom” and “Konto” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,756
- “Kondom” frequency rank
- #2,980
- “Konto” frequency rank
- 19736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kondom | Konto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine meist aus Latex bestehende Hülle, die vor dem Geschlechtsverkehr über das männliche Glied gestreift wird, um vor Schwangerschaften und sexuell übertragbaren Krankheiten zu schützen | Datenstruktur, meist in Form einer Tabelle, die beliebig viele Zeilen und zwei Spalten (Soll und Haben) aufweist |
Where the eye mixes Kondom and Konto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kondom runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Konto's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kondom with Konto
A purely visual mix-up. Kondom ([kɔnˈdoːm]) and Konto ([ˈkɔnto]) 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 19736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kondom is recorded at frequency rank #16,756, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈdoːm]. Konto is at rank #2,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔnto].
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 19736, this pair ranks #1,905,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kondom vs Konto
Shared letters: kno. Private to "Kondom": dm. Private to "Konto": t.
"Kondom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Konto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kondom" and "Konto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kondom" or "Konto"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kondom" and "Konto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kondom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kondom" and "Konto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kondom vs kontor". 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 #1,905,153 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.