Which to use
“Kontakte” and “Kontakten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,330
- “Kontakte” frequency rank
- #17,344
- “Kontakten” frequency rank
- 20674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kontakte | Kontakten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontakt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kontakt |
Where the eye mixes Kontakte and Kontakten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Kontakte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Kontakten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kontakte and Kontakten
A purely visual mix-up. Kontakte ([kɔnˈtaktə]) and Kontakten ([kɔnˈtaktn̩]) 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) - “Kontakte” sits inside “Kontakten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kontakte is recorded at frequency rank #3,330, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtaktə]. Kontakten is at rank #17,344, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtaktn̩].
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 20674, this pair ranks #1,895,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kontakte vs Kontakten
Shared letters: aeknot. Private to "Kontakte": -. Private to "Kontakten": -.
"Kontakte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Kontakten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kontakte" and "Kontakten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kontakte" or "Kontakten"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontakte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontakten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,895,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kontakte" and "Kontakten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kontakten vs Kontexten". 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 #1,895,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.