Which to use
“Kontur” and “Köter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,745
- “Kontur” frequency rank
- #33,162
- “Köter” frequency rank
- 77907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kontur | Köter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers | Hund^([1]) |
Where the eye mixes Kontur and Köter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kontur 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 Kontur with Köter
A purely visual mix-up. Kontur ([kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]) 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 77907, 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]. 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 77907, this pair ranks #250,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kontur vs Köter
Shared letters: krt. Private to "Kontur": nou. Private to "Köter": eö.
"Kontur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Köter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kontur ← kkontur · knotur · konntur · kontru · konttur · konturr · konutr · kotnur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kontur" and "Köter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kontur" or "Köter" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kontur" and "Köter" 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 "Köter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #250,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kontur" 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 #250,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.