KonfliktesvsKonfliktsTell them apart

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

#35,874
“Konfliktes” frequency rank
#19,627
“Konflikts” frequency rank
55501
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konfliktes Konflikts
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konflikt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Konflikt

Where the eye mixes Konfliktes and Konflikts

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Konfliktes runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Konflikts's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Konfliktes
9 ch
Konflikts

Why the eye confuses Konfliktes with Konflikts

A purely visual mix-up. Konfliktes ([kɔnˈflɪktəs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Konfliktes is recorded at frequency rank #35,874, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈflɪktəs]. 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 55501, this pair ranks #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Konfliktes vs Konflikts

Shared letters: fiklnost. Private to "Konfliktes": e. Private to "Konflikts": -.

"Konfliktes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Konflikts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Konfliktes ← kkonfliktes · knofliktes · kofnliktes · konffliktes · konfilktes · konflikets · konflikktes · konfliktess
  • Konflikts ← kkonflikts · knoflikts · kofnlikts · konfflikts · konfilkts · konflikkts · konflikst · konfliktss

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konfliktes" and "Konflikts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈflɪktəs] versus [kɔnˈflɪkt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konfliktes" or "Konflikts"?
"Konflikts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,627 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.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "Konfliktes" and "Konflikts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Konfliktes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Konflikts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Konfliktes" and "Konflikts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konflikten vs Konfliktes". 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 #977,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list