Konfrontation

[kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Konfrontation” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,522
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenüberstellung von Dingen, Personen

Corpus desk

Index DE-konfrontation · Konfrontation · German

Konfrontation · rank #12,522 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,522
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kompetent

Nearest frequency peer: kompetent (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Konfrontation“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Konfrontation“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Konfrontation
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonfrontation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters13
Frequency rank#12,522
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konfrontation“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Konfrontationliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kompetent“ (#12,521), „konservativ“ (#12,523), „kommunistische“ (#12,520). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konfrontation“ bei #12,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Konfrontation (IPA [kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,522 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konfrontation, with forms such as "kkonfrontation", "knofrontation", and "kofnrontation". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Konfrontation, spelled K-O-N-F-R-O-N-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenüberstellung von Dingen, Personen
  2. 2
    Auseinandersetzung zwischen Parteien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dabei wird in der Konfrontation von Arbeiten verschiedener Fotografen der Blick auf die unterschiedlichen Perspektiven gelenkt. (Internetbeleg)
  2. „Thomas Sendler geht Konfrontationen gerne aus dem Weg.“

Synonyms

GegenüberstellungAuseinandersetzung

This word in other languages

confrontation(English)confrontación(Español)confrontation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonfrontation
  • knofrontation
  • kofnrontation
  • konffrontation
  • konforntation
  • konfrnotation
  • konfronattion
  • konfronntation
  • konfrontaiton
  • konfrontatino
  • konfrontationn
  • konfrontatoin
  • konfrontattion
  • konfronttaion
  • konfronttation
  • konfrotnation
  • konfrrontation
  • konnfrontation
  • konrfontation
  • oknfrontation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konfrontation - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkonfrontation1knofrontation2kofnrontation2konffrontation1konforntation2konfrnotation2konfronattion2konfronntation1
Edit distance from "Konfrontation"

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 "Konfrontation"?
"Konfrontation" is spelled K-O-N-F-R-O-N-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konfrontation" mean?
As a noun, "Konfrontation" means: Gegenüberstellung von Dingen, Personen
What are common misspellings of "Konfrontation"?
Common misspellings include "kkonfrontation", "knofrontation", "kofnrontation", "konffrontation", "konforntation". The correct spelling is "Konfrontation".
How do you pronounce "Konfrontation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konfrontation" is [kɔnfʁɔntaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konfrontation" come from?
"Konfrontation" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

langfristigen#12,526gemeinnützige#12,497oberflächlich#12,554Ehrenamtliche#12,483

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

kommunistische20 variantskünstlerisch20 variantschristlicher20 variantsBürgerschaft20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list