Which to use
“Konter” is a noun and “koste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,054
- “Konter” frequency rank
- #22,800
- “koste” frequency rank
- 39854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konter | koste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosen |
Where the eye mixes Konter and koste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Konter runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against koste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Konter vs koste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Konter is [ˈkɔntɐ] while koste is [ˈkoːstə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39854, 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]. koste is at rank #22,800, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoːstə].
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 39854, this pair ranks #1,525,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konter vs koste
Shared letters: ekot. Private to "Konter": nr. Private to "koste": s.
"Konter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "koste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konter" for "koste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Konter" or "koste"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Konter" and "koste" 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 "koste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,525,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konter" and "koste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kölle vs koste". 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 #1,525,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.