KonfliktenvsKonfliktesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,465
“Konflikten” frequency rank
#35,874
“Konfliktes” frequency rank
47339
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konflikten Konfliktes
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Konflikt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konflikt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Konflikten and Konfliktes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Konflikten
10 ch
Konfliktes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Konflikten ([kɔnˈflɪktn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Konflikten” becomes s in “Konfliktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Konflikten is recorded at frequency rank #11,465, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪktn̩]. 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 47339, this pair ranks #1,287,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Konflikten vs Konfliktes

Shared letters: efiklnot. Private to "Konflikten": -. Private to "Konfliktes": s.

"Konflikten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Konfliktes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konfliktenkkonflikten · knoflikten · kofnlikten · konfflikten · konfilkten · konfliketn · konflikkten · konfliktenn
  • Konflikteskkonfliktes · knofliktes · kofnliktes · konffliktes · konfilktes · konflikets · konflikktes · konfliktess

Frequency comparison

Konflikten#11,465
Konfliktes#35,874

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konflikten" and "Konfliktes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈflɪktn̩] versus [kɔnˈflɪktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konflikten" or "Konfliktes"?
"Konflikten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,465 in our German list, against #35,874 for "Konfliktes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Konflikten 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 “Konflikten” 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