kongruent

[kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt]

/[kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt]/ adj

The verdict

“kongruent” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übereinstimmend, gleich

Corpus desk

Index DE-kongruent · kongruent · German

kongruent · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for kongruent
PropertyValue
Headwordkongruent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kongruent“ im Deutschen

kongruentsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kongruent is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kongruent, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kongruent, spelled K-O-N-G-R-U-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    übereinstimmend, gleich
  2. 2
    deckungsgleich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Tendenz werden damit die unterschiedlichen Relevanzstrukturen nicht als gleich, aber kongruent angesehen.
  2. Ein Quadrat und ein Fünfeck können niemals kongruent sein.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kongruent"?
"kongruent" is spelled K-O-N-G-R-U-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt].
What does "kongruent" mean?
As an adjective, "kongruent" means: übereinstimmend, gleich
How do you pronounce "kongruent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kongruent" is [kɔnɡʁuˈɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kongruent" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list