Which to use
“konstant” is an adjective and “Konstanten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,730
- “konstant” frequency rank
- #18,957
- “Konstanten” frequency rank
- 24687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | konstant | Konstanten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Zustand, eine Eigenschaft über die Zeit beibehaltend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Konstante |
Where the eye mixes konstant and Konstanten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. konstant runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Konstanten's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between konstant and Konstanten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstant is [kɔnˈstant] while Konstanten is [kɔnˈstantn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “konstant” sits inside “Konstanten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24687, 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]. Konstanten is at rank #18,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈstantn̩].
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 24687, this pair ranks #1,844,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of konstant vs Konstanten
Shared letters: aknost. Private to "konstant": -. Private to "Konstanten": e.
"konstant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Konstanten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- konstant ← kkonstant · knostant · konnstant · konsatnt · konsstant · konstannt · konstantt · konstatn
- Konstanten ← kkonstanten · knostanten · konnstanten · konsatnten · konsstanten · konstanetn · konstannten · konstantenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "konstant" for "Konstanten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "konstant" or "Konstanten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "konstant" and "Konstanten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "konstant" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konstanten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,144 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konstant" and "Konstanten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Konsonanten vs Konstanten". 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 #1,844,144 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.