Which to use
“kontert” and “kostet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,481
- “kontert” frequency rank
- #1,603
- “kostet” frequency rank
- 41084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kontert | kostet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kosen |
Where the eye mixes kontert and kostet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kontert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against kostet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kontert with kostet
A purely visual mix-up. kontert ([ˈkɔntɐt]) and kostet ([ˈkoːstət]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41084, 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]. kostet is at rank #1,603, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkoːstət].
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 41084, this pair ranks #1,489,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kontert vs kostet
Shared letters: ekot. Private to "kontert": nr. Private to "kostet": s.
"kontert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "kostet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kontert" for "kostet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kontert" vs "kostet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kontert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kostet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,489,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kontert" and "kostet" 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 #1,489,854 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.