konstantvsKontaktWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: konstant is a adjective, Kontakt is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“konstant” is an adjective and “Kontakt” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,730
“konstant” frequency rank
#1,232
“Kontakt” frequency rank
6962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstant Kontakt
Definition einen Zustand, eine Eigenschaft über die Zeit beibehaltend allgemein Berührung oder Verbindung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set konstant and Kontakt apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
konstant
7 ch
Kontakt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstant is [kɔnˈstant] while Kontakt is [kɔnˈtakt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6962, 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]. Kontakt is at rank #1,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtakt].

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 6962, this pair ranks #1,989,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of konstant vs Kontakt

Shared letters: aknot. Private to "konstant": s. Private to "Kontakt": -.

"konstant" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC  ·  "Kontakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstantkkonstant · knostant · konnstant · konsatnt · konsstant · konstannt · konstantt · konstatn
  • Kontaktkkontakt · knotakt · konatkt · konntakt · kontakkt · kontaktt · kontatk · kontkat

Frequency comparison

konstant#5,730
Kontakt#1,232

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstant" and "Kontakt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "konstant" is an adjective and "Kontakt" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "konstant" or "Kontakt"?
"Kontakt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,232 in our German list, against #5,730 for "konstant". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konstant vs Kontakt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “konstant”; for a noun, it's “Kontakt”.
  • 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