Konsum

[kɔnˈzuːm]

/[kɔnˈzuːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konsum” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,943
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Verbrauch von Gütern

Corpus desk

Index DE-konsum · Konsum · German

Konsum · rank #6,943 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,943
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konfrontiert

Nearest frequency peer: konfrontiert (-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 „Konsum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konsum“ 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).

Konsum vs Kostüm
50% similar
Konsum vs Kontur
67% similar
Konsum vs Konsums
86% similar

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

Key facts for Konsum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonsum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈzuːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,943
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konsum“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konfrontiert“ (#6,942), „Krieger“ (#6,944), „Kameraden“ (#6,941). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konsum“ bei #6,943. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Konsum (IPA [kɔnˈzuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,943 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Verbrauch von Gütern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konsum, with forms such as "kkonsum", "knosum", and "konnsum". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kostüm", "Kontur", "Konsums", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Konsum, spelled K-O-N-S-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Verbrauch von Gütern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Konsum lässt allmählich nach.
  2. „Konsum hat seinen Exklusivitätsanspruch verloren.“

Synonyms

Verbrauch

This word in other languages

consumption(English)consumo(Español)consommation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonsum
  • knosum
  • konnsum
  • konsmu
  • konssum
  • konsumm
  • konusm
  • kosnum
  • oknsum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkonsum1knosum2konnsum1konsmu2konssum1konsumm1konusm2kosnum2
Edit distance from "Konsum"

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 "Konsum"?
"Konsum" is spelled K-O-N-S-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈzuːm].
What does "Konsum" mean?
As a noun, "Konsum" means: der Verbrauch von Gütern
What words are commonly confused with "Konsum"?
"Konsum" is commonly confused with "Kostüm", "Kontur", "Konsums". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konsum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konsum" is [kɔnˈzuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konsum" come from?
"Konsum" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kurden#6,945kürzer#6,947Hubert#6,936Marsch#6,954

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

leitete9 variantsHertha9 variantsDinger9 variantsdating9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list