Which to use
“Konter” and “kontor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,054
- “Konter” frequency rank
- #42,631
- “kontor” frequency rank
- 59685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konter | kontor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft | Dienststelle oder Geschäftsräumlichkeit, in der verschiedene schriftliche oder verwaltungstechnische Arbeiten erledigt werden |
Where the eye mixes Konter and kontor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Konter and kontor follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Konter with kontor
A purely visual mix-up. Konter ([ˈkɔntɐ]) and kontor ([kɔnˈtoːr]) 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 a single letter - e in “Konter” becomes o in “kontor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59685, 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]. kontor is at rank #42,631, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtoːr].
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 59685, this pair ranks #815,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Konter vs kontor
Shared letters: knort. Private to "Konter": e. Private to "kontor": -.
"Konter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kontor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konter" for "kontor" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Konter" or "kontor"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Konter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kontor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #815,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konter" and "kontor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kontor vs Kontur". 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 #815,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.