Which to use
“kontingent” and “kontingente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,408
- “kontingent” frequency rank
- #42,630
- “kontingente” frequency rank
- 67038
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kontingent | kontingente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | benachbart, sich berührend, gemeinsam auftretend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kontingent |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kontingent and kontingente apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. kontingent ([kɔntɪŋˈɡɛnt]) and kontingente ([kɔntɪŋˈɡɛntə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “kontingent” sits inside “kontingente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67038, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kontingent is recorded at frequency rank #24,408, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔntɪŋˈɡɛnt]. kontingente is at rank #42,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔntɪŋˈɡɛntə].
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 67038, this pair ranks #553,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kontingent vs kontingente
Shared letters: egiknot. Private to "kontingent": -. Private to "kontingente": -.
"kontingent" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "kontingente" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kontingent ← kkontingent · knotingent · konitngent · konntingent · kontignent · kontinegnt · kontingennt · kontingentt
- kontingente ← kkontingente · knotingente · konitngente · konntingente · kontignente · kontinegnte · kontingenet · kontingennte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kontingent" and "kontingente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kontingent" or "kontingente"?
Remembering kontingent vs kontingente
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kontingent” entry
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