contour

[kɔ͂tuʀ]

/[kɔ͂tuʀ]/ noun

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The verdict

“contour” is uncommon German (frequency #99,636 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,636
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Der Umriss

Corpus desk

Index DE-contour · contour · German

contour · rank #99,636 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,636
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH confusion

Nearest frequency peer: confusion (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „contour“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „contour“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for contour
PropertyValue
Headwordcontour
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔ͂tuʀ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „contour“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).contourfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „confusion“ (#99,635), „Computerraum“ (#99,633), „colle“ (#99,631). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „contour“ bei #99,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

contour is uncommon German at frequency #99,636 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔ͂tuʀ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Der Umriss".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for contour, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is contour, spelled C-O-N-T-O-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Der Umriss

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "contour"?
"contour" is spelled C-O-N-T-O-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔ͂tuʀ].
What does "contour" mean?
As a noun, "contour" means: Der Umriss
How do you pronounce "contour"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "contour" is [kɔ͂tuʀ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "contour" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "contour", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clavier#99,625Bunkers#99,602ecology#99,691Edmunds#99,692

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list