Which to use
“Kontakt” and “Kontakte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,232
- “Kontakt” frequency rank
- #3,330
- “Kontakte” frequency rank
- 4562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kontakt | Kontakte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein Berührung oder Verbindung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontakt |
Where the eye mixes Kontakt and Kontakte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kontakt and Kontakte
A purely visual mix-up. Kontakt ([kɔnˈtakt]) and Kontakte ([kɔnˈtaktə]) 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) - “Kontakt” sits inside “Kontakte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kontakt is recorded at frequency rank #1,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtakt]. Kontakte is at rank #3,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtaktə].
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 4562, this pair ranks #1,997,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kontakt vs Kontakte
Shared letters: aknot. Private to "Kontakt": -. Private to "Kontakte": e.
"Kontakt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Kontakte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kontakt" and "Kontakte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kontakt" or "Kontakte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kontakt" and "Kontakte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontakt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontakte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,997,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kontakt" and "Kontakte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kantate vs Kontakte". 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 #1,997,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.