Which to use
“Konten” is a noun and “kosten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,738
- “Konten” frequency rank
- #570
- “kosten” frequency rank
- 9308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konten | kosten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Konto | [jemandem] etwas (zum Beispiel in Form von Geld) wert sein, einen Wert oder bestimmten Preis haben |
Where the eye mixes Konten and kosten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Konten and kosten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Konten is [ˈkɔntn̩] while kosten is [ˈkɔstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Konten” becomes s in “kosten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konten is recorded at frequency rank #8,738, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔntn̩]. kosten is at rank #570, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔstn̩].
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 9308, this pair ranks #1,980,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konten vs kosten
Shared letters: eknot. Private to "Konten": -. Private to "kosten": s.
"Konten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kosten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konten" for "kosten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Konten" or "kosten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kosten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konten" and "kosten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konntet vs Konten". 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 #1,980,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.