KonfliktvsKonfliktsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Konflikt” and “Konflikts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,263
“Konflikt” frequency rank
#19,627
“Konflikts” frequency rank
22890
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konflikt Konflikts
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 Konflikts apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Konflikt
9 ch
Konflikts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Konflikt ([kɔnˈflɪkt]) and Konflikts ([kɔnˈflɪkt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Konflikt” sits inside “Konflikts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22890, 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]. Konflikts is at rank #19,627, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪkt͡s].

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 22890, this pair ranks #1,868,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Konflikt vs Konflikts

Shared letters: fiklnot. Private to "Konflikt": -. Private to "Konflikts": s.

"Konflikt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC  ·  "Konflikts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konfliktkkonflikt · knoflikt · kofnlikt · konfflikt · konfilkt · konflikkt · konfliktt · konflitk
  • Konfliktskkonflikts · knoflikts · kofnlikts · konfflikts · konfilkts · konflikkts · konflikst · konfliktss

Frequency comparison

Konflikt#3,263
Konflikts#19,627

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konflikt" and "Konflikts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈflɪkt] versus [kɔnˈflɪkt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konflikt" or "Konflikts"?
"Konflikt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,263 in our German list, against #19,627 for "Konflikts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Konflikt vs Konflikts

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