KonfliktevsKonfliktsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,277
“Konflikte” frequency rank
#19,627
“Konflikts” frequency rank
24904
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konflikte Konflikts
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Konflikt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konflikt

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
Konflikte
9 ch
Konflikts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Konflikte ([kɔnˈflɪktə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Konflikte” becomes s in “Konflikts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Konflikte is recorded at frequency rank #5,277, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪktə]. 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 24904, this pair ranks #1,840,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Konflikte vs Konflikts

Shared letters: fiklnot. Private to "Konflikte": e. Private to "Konflikts": s.

"Konflikte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV  ·  "Konflikts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konfliktekkonflikte · knoflikte · kofnlikte · konfflikte · konfilkte · konfliket · konflikkte · konfliktte
  • Konfliktskkonflikts · knoflikts · kofnlikts · konfflikts · konfilkts · konflikkts · konflikst · konfliktss

Frequency comparison

Konflikte#5,277
Konflikts#19,627

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konflikte" and "Konflikts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈflɪktə] versus [kɔnˈflɪkt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konflikte" or "Konflikts"?
"Konflikte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,277 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 Konflikte 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 “Konflikte” 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