Which to use
“Konto” and “kot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,980
- “Konto” frequency rank
- #17,056
- “kot” frequency rank
- 20036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Konto | kot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Datenstruktur, meist in Form einer Tabelle, die beliebig viele Zeilen und zwei Spalten (Soll und Haben) aufweist | Katze, Kater (Felis silvestris) |
Where the eye mixes Konto and kot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Konto runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against kot's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Konto and kot
A purely visual mix-up. Konto ([ˈkɔnto]) and kot ([kɔt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20036, 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]. kot is at rank #17,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔt].
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 20036, this pair ranks #1,901,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Konto vs kot
Shared letters: kot. Private to "Konto": n. Private to "kot": -.
"Konto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Konto ← kkonto · knoto · konnto · konot · kontto · kotno · oknto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Konto" for "kot" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Konto" vs "kot" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Konto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,901,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Konto" and "kot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kot vs krönt". 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 #1,901,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.