KonfliktvsKonfliktesWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Konflikt and Konfliktes apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Konflikt
10 ch
Konfliktes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Konfliktkkonflikt · knoflikt · kofnlikt · konfflikt · konfilkt · konflikkt · konfliktt · konflitk
  • Konflikteskkonfliktes · knofliktes · kofnliktes · konffliktes · konfilktes · konflikets · konflikktes · konfliktess

Frequency comparison

Konflikt#3,263
Konfliktes#35,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konflikt" and "Konfliktes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈflɪkt] versus [kɔnˈflɪktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konflikt" or "Konfliktes"?
"Konflikt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,263 in our German list, against #35,874 for "Konfliktes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Konflikt vs Konfliktes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Konflikt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list