konfus

[kɔnˈfuːs]

/[kɔnˈfuːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“konfus” is uncommon German (frequency #64,437 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,437
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne klare, nachvollziehbare Gedanken sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-konfus · konfus · German

konfus · rank #64,437 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,437
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konfessionell

Nearest frequency peer: konfessionell (-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 „konfus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for konfus
PropertyValue
Headwordkonfus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnˈfuːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konfus“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „konfessionell“ (#64,436), „Konjunktion“ (#64,438), „konkav“ (#64,439). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „konfus“ bei #64,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

konfus is uncommon German at frequency #64,437 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnˈfuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ohne klare, nachvollziehbare Gedanken sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for konfus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is konfus, spelled K-O-N-F-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne klare, nachvollziehbare Gedanken sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ziemlich konfus!
  2. „Der Text der Chronik war konfus und ließ Sartre wie einen Wirrkopf erscheinen.“

Synonyms

durcheinanderverwirrtungeordnet

This word in other languages

confused(English)confuso(Español)

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 "konfus"?
"konfus" is spelled K-O-N-F-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈfuːs].
What does "konfus" mean?
As an adjective, "konfus" means: ohne klare, nachvollziehbare Gedanken sein
How do you pronounce "konfus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konfus" is [kɔnˈfuːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konfus" come from?
"konfus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konkav#64,439Kniffe#64,429kniend#64,428Klötze#64,427

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list