Which to use
“kontor” and “Köter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,631
- “kontor” frequency rank
- #33,162
- “Köter” frequency rank
- 75793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kontor | Köter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dienststelle oder Geschäftsräumlichkeit, in der verschiedene schriftliche oder verwaltungstechnische Arbeiten erledigt werden | Hund^([1]) |
Where the eye mixes kontor and Köter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kontor runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Köter's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kontor with Köter
A purely visual mix-up. kontor ([kɔnˈtoːr]) and Köter ([ˈkøːtɐ]) 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 75793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kontor is recorded at frequency rank #42,631, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtoːr]. Köter is at rank #33,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːtɐ].
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 75793, this pair ranks #299,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kontor vs Köter
Shared letters: krt. Private to "kontor": no. Private to "Köter": eö.
"kontor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kontor ← kkontor · knotor · konntor · konotr · kontorr · kontro · konttor · kotnor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kontor" and "Köter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kontor" vs "Köter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kontor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Köter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kontor" and "Köter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kontor vs Kontur". 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 #299,269 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.