konstantvskonstanterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“konstant” and “konstanter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,730
“konstant” frequency rank
#33,153
“konstanter” frequency rank
38883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstant konstanter
Definition einen Zustand, eine Eigenschaft über die Zeit beibehaltend Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs konstant

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set konstant and konstanter apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
konstant
10 ch
konstanter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. konstant ([kɔnˈstant]) and konstanter ([kɔnˈstantɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “konstant” sits inside “konstanter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38883, 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]. konstanter is at rank #33,153, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnˈstantɐ].

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 38883, this pair ranks #1,552,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of konstant vs konstanter

Shared letters: aknost. Private to "konstant": -. Private to "konstanter": er.

"konstant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC  ·  "konstanter" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstantkkonstant · knostant · konnstant · konsatnt · konsstant · konstannt · konstantt · konstatn
  • konstanterkkonstanter · knostanter · konnstanter · konsatnter · konsstanter · konstanetr · konstannter · konstanterr

Frequency comparison

konstant#5,730
konstanter#33,153

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstant" and "konstanter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnˈstant] versus [kɔnˈstantɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "konstant" or "konstanter"?
"konstant" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,730 in our German list, against #33,153 for "konstanter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konstant vs konstanter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “konstant” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list