Which to use
“kontert” and “kopiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,481
- “kontert” frequency rank
- #10,887
- “kopiert” frequency rank
- 50368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kontert | kopiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kopieren |
Where the eye mixes kontert and kopiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kontert (CVCCVCC) and kopiert (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: kontert vs kopiert
A purely visual mix-up. kontert ([ˈkɔntɐt]) and kopiert ([koˈpiːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kontert is recorded at frequency rank #39,481, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔntɐt]. kopiert is at rank #10,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈpiːɐ̯t].
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 50368, this pair ranks #1,176,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kontert vs kopiert
Shared letters: ekort. Private to "kontert": n. Private to "kopiert": ip.
"kontert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "kopiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kontert" for "kopiert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kontert" or "kopiert" show up more?
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 "kontert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kopiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kontert" and "kopiert" 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 #1,176,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.