KontovskontorWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Konto” and “kontor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,980
“Konto” frequency rank
#42,631
“kontor” frequency rank
45611
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Konto kontor
Definition Datenstruktur, meist in Form einer Tabelle, die beliebig viele Zeilen und zwei Spalten (Soll und Haben) aufweist Dienststelle oder Geschäftsräumlichkeit, in der verschiedene schriftliche oder verwaltungstechnische Arbeiten erledigt werden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Konto and kontor apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Konto
6 ch
kontor

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Konto ([ˈkɔnto]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Konto” sits inside “kontor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Konto is recorded at frequency rank #2,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔnto]. 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 45611, this pair ranks #1,347,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Konto vs kontor

Shared letters: knot. Private to "Konto": -. Private to "kontor": r.

"Konto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "kontor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kontokkonto · knoto · konnto · konot · kontto · kotno · oknto
  • kontorkkontor · knotor · konntor · konotr · kontorr · kontro · konttor · kotnor

Frequency comparison

Konto#2,980
kontor#42,631

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Konto" and "kontor" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɔnto] versus [kɔnˈtoːr]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Konto" or "kontor"?
"Konto" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,980 in our German list, against #42,631 for "kontor". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Konto vs kontor

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 “Konto” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list