Konstanz

[kɔnˈstant͡s]

/[kɔnˈstant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konstanz” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,505
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft, gleichbleibend (konstant) zu sein; ein gleichbleibender Zustand

Corpus desk

Index DE-konstanz · Konstanz · German

Konstanz · rank #5,505 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,505
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH komplex

Nearest frequency peer: komplex (-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 „Konstanz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konstanz“ 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).

Konstanz vs konstant
75% similar
Konstanz vs Konstante
78% similar

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

Key facts for Konstanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonstanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈstant͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,505
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konstanz“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „komplex“ (#5,504), „kranken“ (#5,507), „Kalifornien“ (#5,502). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konstanz“ bei #5,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Konstanz (IPA [kɔnˈstant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,505 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Eigenschaft, gleichbleibend (konstant) zu sein; ein gleichbleibender Zustand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konstanz, with forms such as "kkonstanz", "knostanz", and "konnstanz". 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, "konstant", "Konstante", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Konstanz, spelled K-O-N-S-T-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft, gleichbleibend (konstant) zu sein; ein gleichbleibender Zustand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Linné glaubte an die Konstanz der Arten.

Synonyms

GleichförmigkeitGleichmaßGleichmäßigkeitPermanenzStabilitätUnveränderlichkeit

Antonyms

DynamikEvolutionInkonstanzVeränderlichkeit

This word in other languages

constancy(English)constancia(Español)constance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonstanz
  • knostanz
  • konnstanz
  • konsatnz
  • konsstanz
  • konstannz
  • konstanzz
  • konstazn
  • konstnaz
  • konsttanz
  • kontsanz
  • kosntanz
  • oknstanz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konstanz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkonstanz1knostanz2konnstanz1konsatnz2konsstanz1konstannz1konstanzz1konstazn2
Edit distance from "Konstanz"

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 "Konstanz"?
"Konstanz" is spelled K-O-N-S-T-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈstant͡s].
What does "Konstanz" mean?
As a noun, "Konstanz" means: die Eigenschaft, gleichbleibend (konstant) zu sein; ein gleichbleibender Zustand
What words are commonly confused with "Konstanz"?
"Konstanz" is commonly confused with "konstant", "Konstante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konstanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konstanz" is [kɔnˈstant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konstanz" come from?
"Konstanz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Lieferung13 variantsSpielzeug13 variantsUniversum13 variantsaufgelöst13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list