Which to use
“konkreten” and “konkreter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,050
- “konkreten” frequency rank
- #14,106
- “konkreter” frequency rank
- 18156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | konkreten | konkreter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs konkret | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konkret |
Where the eye mixes konkreten and konkreter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. konkreten and konkreter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses konkreten with konkreter
A purely visual mix-up. konkreten ([kɔnˈkʁeːtn̩]) and konkreter ([kɔnˈkʁeːtɐ]) 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 “konkreten” becomes r in “konkreter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
konkreten is recorded at frequency rank #4,050, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈkʁeːtn̩]. konkreter is at rank #14,106, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈkʁeːtɐ].
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 18156, this pair ranks #1,920,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of konkreten vs konkreter
Shared letters: eknort. Private to "konkreten": -. Private to "konkreter": -.
"konkreten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "konkreter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "konkreten" and "konkreter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "konkreten" vs "konkreter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "konkreten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "konkreter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konkreten" and "konkreter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konkreter vs konkretes". 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 #1,920,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.