Which to use
“Konter” is a noun and “kontert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,054
- “Konter” frequency rank
- #39,481
- “kontert” frequency rank
- 56535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konter | kontert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern |
Where the eye mixes Konter and kontert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Konter runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kontert's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Konter vs kontert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Konter is [ˈkɔntɐ] while kontert is [ˈkɔntɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Konter” sits inside “kontert”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Konter is recorded at frequency rank #17,054, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔntɐ]. kontert is at rank #39,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔntɐt].
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 56535, this pair ranks #936,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Konter vs kontert
Shared letters: eknort. Private to "Konter": -. Private to "kontert": -.
"Konter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kontert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konter" for "kontert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Konter" or "kontert"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Konter" and "kontert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kontert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #936,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konter" and "kontert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konntet vs kontert". 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 #936,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.