Komfort

/[kɔmˈfoːɐ̯]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,407

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Komfort is aGermannoun. It means: Bequemlichkeit durch äußere Gegebenheiten Pronounced [kɔmˈfoːɐ̯]. Often confused with konform and Kompost.

Key facts for Komfort
PropertyValue
HeadwordKomfort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmˈfoːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,407
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Komfort in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Komfort is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmˈfoːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,407 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bequemlichkeit durch äußere Gegebenheiten".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Komfort, with forms such as "kkomfort", "kmofort", and "kofmort". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "konform", "Kompost", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Komfort, spelled K-O-M-F-O-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bequemlichkeit durch äußere Gegebenheiten

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkomfort,kmofort,kofmort,komffort,komforrt,komfortt,komfotr,komfrot,kommfort,komofrt,okmfort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Komfort

Misspelling Variants of "Komfort"

kkomfort8kmofort7kofmort7komffort8komforrt8komfortt8komfotr7komfrot7
Misspelling Variants of "Komfort"

Frequency rank: #15,407 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Komfort"?
"Komfort" is spelled K-O-M-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmˈfoːɐ̯].
What does "Komfort" mean?
As a noun, "Komfort" means: Bequemlichkeit durch äußere Gegebenheiten
What words are commonly confused with "Komfort"?
"Komfort" is commonly confused with "konform", "Kompost". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Komfort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Komfort" is [kɔmˈfoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Komfort" come from?
"Komfort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.