Which to use
“konkret” and “konkreten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,215
- “konkret” frequency rank
- #4,050
- “konkreten” frequency rank
- 8265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | konkret | konkreten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sinnlich erfahrbar, anschaulich; wirklich; gegenständlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs konkret |
Where the eye mixes konkret and konkreten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. konkret runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against konkreten's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses konkret with konkreten
A purely visual mix-up. konkret ([kɔnˈkʁeːt]) and konkreten ([kɔnˈkʁeːtn̩]) 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) - “konkret” sits inside “konkreten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
konkret is recorded at frequency rank #4,215, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈkʁeːt]. konkreten is at rank #4,050, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈkʁeːtn̩].
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 8265, this pair ranks #1,984,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of konkret vs konkreten
Shared letters: eknort. Private to "konkret": -. Private to "konkreten": -.
"konkret" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "konkreten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "konkret" and "konkreten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "konkret" or "konkreten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "konkret" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "konkreten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konkret" and "konkreten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konkret vs konntet". 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 #1,984,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.