Which to use
“Kontur” and “Konturen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,745
- “Kontur” frequency rank
- #23,202
- “Konturen” frequency rank
- 67947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kontur | Konturen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontur |
Where the eye mixes Kontur and Konturen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kontur runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Konturen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kontur vs Konturen
A purely visual mix-up. Kontur ([kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]) and Konturen ([kɔnˈtuːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kontur” sits inside “Konturen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kontur is recorded at frequency rank #44,745, classified as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]. Konturen is at rank #23,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔnˈtuːʁən].
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 67947, this pair ranks #523,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kontur vs Konturen
Shared letters: knortu. Private to "Kontur": -. Private to "Konturen": e.
"Kontur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Konturen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kontur" and "Konturen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kontur" or "Konturen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kontur" and "Konturen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kontur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Konturen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,614 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kontur" and "Konturen" 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 #523,614 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.