Which to use
“Konflikt” and “Konfliktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,263
- “Konflikt” frequency rank
- #35,874
- “Konfliktes” frequency rank
- 39137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konflikt | Konfliktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegensatz von Meinungen oder Interessen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konflikt |
Where the eye mixes Konflikt and Konfliktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Konflikt runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Konfliktes's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Konflikt with Konfliktes
A purely visual mix-up. Konflikt ([kɔnˈflɪkt]) and Konfliktes ([kɔnˈflɪktəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Konflikt” sits inside “Konfliktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konflikt is recorded at frequency rank #3,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪkt]. Konfliktes is at rank #35,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪktəs].
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 39137, this pair ranks #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konflikt vs Konfliktes
Shared letters: fiklnot. Private to "Konflikt": -. Private to "Konfliktes": es.
"Konflikt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Konfliktes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konflikt ← kkonflikt · knoflikt · kofnlikt · konfflikt · konfilkt · konflikkt · konfliktt · konflitk
- Konfliktes ← kkonfliktes · knofliktes · kofnliktes · konffliktes · konfilktes · konflikets · konflikktes · konfliktess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Konflikt" and "Konfliktes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Konflikt" or "Konfliktes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Konflikt" and "Konfliktes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konflikt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konfliktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konflikt" and "Konfliktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konfliktes vs Konflikts". 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 #1,545,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.