Konkurrent

[kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt]

/[kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konkurrent” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,321
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der das gleiche Ziel wie sein(e) Mitbewerber verfolgt

Corpus desk

Index DE-konkurrent · Konkurrent · German

Konkurrent · rank #21,321 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,321
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kontinents

Nearest frequency peer: Kontinents (+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 „Konkurrent“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Konkurrent vs Konkurrenz
90% similar
Konkurrent vs Konkurrenten
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Konkurrent
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonkurrent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,321
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konkurrent“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Konkurrentliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kontinents“ (#21,322), „Koalitionspartner“ (#21,319), „Kontrahenten“ (#21,323). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konkurrent“ bei #21,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Konkurrent (IPA [kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,321 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der das gleiche Ziel wie sein(e) Mitbewerber verfolgt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konkurrent, with forms such as "kkonkurrent", "knokurrent", and "koknurrent". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Konkurrenz", "Konkurrenten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Konkurrent, spelled K-O-N-K-U-R-R-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der das gleiche Ziel wie sein(e) Mitbewerber verfolgt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Durch Tricks hat er seine Konkurrenten ausgeschaltet.
  2. Auch der härteste Konkurrent ist immer auch eine Lehrer, der durch sein Tun auf Schwächen und Fehler hinweist.

Synonyms

AntagonistGegenspielerGegnerMitbewerberNebenbuhlerOpponentRivaleWettbewerberWidersacher

Antonyms

GefährtePartner

This word in other languages

competitor(English)competidor(Español)concurrent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonkurrent
  • knokurrent
  • koknurrent
  • konkkurrent
  • konkrurent
  • konkurent
  • konkurernt
  • konkurrennt
  • konkurrentt
  • konkurretn
  • konkurrnet
  • konnkurrent
  • konukrrent
  • oknkurrent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konkurrent - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkonkurrent1knokurrent2koknurrent2konkkurrent1konkrurent2konkurent1konkurernt2konkurrennt1
Edit distance from "Konkurrent"

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 "Konkurrent"?
"Konkurrent" is spelled K-O-N-K-U-R-R-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt].
What does "Konkurrent" mean?
As a noun, "Konkurrent" means: jemand, der das gleiche Ziel wie sein(e) Mitbewerber verfolgt
What words are commonly confused with "Konkurrent"?
"Konkurrent" is commonly confused with "Konkurrenz", "Konkurrenten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konkurrent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konkurrent" is [kɔŋkʊˈʁɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konkurrent" come from?
"Konkurrent" 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 "Konkurrent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kontinents#21,322Kennzahlen#21,312Kambodscha#21,309Lebensende#21,334

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Hörbücher14 variantsMinisters14 variantsPersonals14 variantsFahrkarte14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list