Which to use
“Kondom” and “kontor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,756
- “Kondom” frequency rank
- #42,631
- “kontor” frequency rank
- 59387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kondom | kontor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dienststelle oder Geschäftsräumlichkeit, in der verschiedene schriftliche oder verwaltungstechnische Arbeiten erledigt werden |
Where the eye mixes Kondom and kontor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kondom and kontor follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Kondom and kontor
A purely visual mix-up. Kondom ([kɔnˈdoːm]) and kontor ([kɔnˈtoːr]) 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 59387, 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]. kontor is at rank #42,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtoːr].
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 59387, this pair ranks #826,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kondom vs kontor
Shared letters: kno. Private to "Kondom": dm. Private to "kontor": rt.
"Kondom" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kontor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kondom" and "kontor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kondom" or "kontor"?
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 "Kondom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kontor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #826,405 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kondom" and "kontor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kontor vs Kontur". 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 #826,405 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.