Which to use
“konnte” and “konntet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #214
- “konnte” frequency rank
- #46,080
- “konntet” frequency rank
- 46294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | konnte | konntet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs können | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs können |
Where the eye mixes konnte and konntet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. konnte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against konntet's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses konnte with konntet
A purely visual mix-up. konnte ([ˈkɔntə]) and konntet ([ˈkɔntət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “konnte” sits inside “konntet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
konnte is recorded at frequency rank #214, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔntə]. konntet is at rank #46,080, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔntət].
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 46294, this pair ranks #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of konnte vs konntet
Shared letters: eknot. Private to "konnte": -. Private to "konntet": -.
"konnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "konntet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "konnte" and "konntet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "konnte" vs "konntet" - 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 "konnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "konntet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konnte" and "konntet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konntet vs kontert". 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 #1,324,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.