Konfekt

[kɔnˈfɛkt]

/[kɔnˈfɛkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konfekt” is uncommon German (frequency #91,829 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,829
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feine Zuckerwaren wie zum Beispiel Pralinen, kleine Schokoladen- oder Marzipanteile oder auch kandierte Früchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-konfekt · Konfekt · German

Konfekt · rank #91,829 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,829
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Komplet

Nearest frequency peer: Komplet (-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 „Konfekt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Konfekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈfɛkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Konfekt“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Komplet“ (#91,828), „Kongresshalle“ (#91,830), „Konkubine“ (#91,831). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konfekt“ bei #91,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Konfekt is uncommon German at frequency #91,829 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔnˈfɛkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Konfekt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Konfekt, spelled K-O-N-F-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    feine Zuckerwaren wie zum Beispiel Pralinen, kleine Schokoladen- oder Marzipanteile oder auch kandierte Früchte
  2. 2
    Gebäck, Teegebäck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Konfekt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Zartschmelzende, dunkel glänzende Kostbarkeiten! Pralinen und Konfekt sind kleine, süße Schätze, nach denen sich jeder die Finger leckt.“
  2. „Da diese Konfekte aus den reinsten besten Früchten, so auch aus den edelsten Zuckerbestandtheilen bereitet werden, so sind selbe für Jedermann, sowohl für Kranke als Gesunde, sehr zu empfehlen.“ (1861)

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 "Konfekt"?
"Konfekt" is spelled K-O-N-F-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈfɛkt].
What does "Konfekt" mean?
As a noun, "Konfekt" means: feine Zuckerwaren wie zum Beispiel Pralinen, kleine Schokoladen- oder Marzipanteile oder auch kandierte Früchte
How do you pronounce "Konfekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfekt" is [kɔnˈfɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfekt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Komplet#91,828Klapper#91,817krassem#91,841Kickern#91,805

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list