Which to use
“konstant” is an adjective and “Konstante” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,730
- “konstant” frequency rank
- #13,878
- “Konstante” frequency rank
- 19608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | konstant | Konstante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Zustand, eine Eigenschaft über die Zeit beibehaltend | etwas, das sich innerhalb eines bestimmten Zeitraumes oder Zusammenhangs nicht verändert, sondern gleich oder bestehen bleibt |
Where the eye mixes konstant and Konstante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. konstant runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Konstante's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between konstant and Konstante
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstant is [kɔnˈstant] while Konstante is [kɔnˈstantə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “konstant” sits inside “Konstante”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
konstant is recorded at frequency rank #5,730, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈstant]. Konstante is at rank #13,878, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈstantə].
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 19608, this pair ranks #1,906,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of konstant vs Konstante
Shared letters: aknost. Private to "konstant": -. Private to "Konstante": e.
"konstant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Konstante" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "konstant" for "Konstante" ever safe?
Frequency check: "konstant" vs "Konstante" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "konstant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konstante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konstant" and "Konstante" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konstante vs konstanter". 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 #1,906,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.