Which to use
“Konkurs” and “Kontur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,668
- “Konkurs” frequency rank
- #44,745
- “Kontur” frequency rank
- 66413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konkurs | Kontur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | finanzielle Lage der Zahlungsunfähigkeit bei einem Betrieb, einer Firma, einem Konzern | durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers |
Where the eye mixes Konkurs and Kontur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Konkurs runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Kontur's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Konkurs vs Kontur
A purely visual mix-up. Konkurs ([kɔŋˈkʊʁs]) and Kontur ([kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]) 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 66413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konkurs is recorded at frequency rank #21,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔŋˈkʊʁs]. Kontur is at rank #44,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtuːɐ̯].
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 66413, this pair ranks #574,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Konkurs vs Kontur
Shared letters: knoru. Private to "Konkurs": s. Private to "Kontur": t.
"Konkurs" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kontur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Konkurs" and "Kontur" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Konkurs" vs "Kontur" - which ranks higher?
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 "Konkurs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #574,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konkurs" and "Kontur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kontor vs Kontur". 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 #574,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.