Konter

[ˈkɔntɐ]

/[ˈkɔntɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konter” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,054
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-konter · Konter · German

Konter · rank #17,054 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,054
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konkretes

Nearest frequency peer: konkretes (-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 „Konter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konter“ 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).

Konter vs Konto
67% similar
Konter vs koste
50% similar
Konter vs Köter
67% similar

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

Key facts for Konter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔntɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,054
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konter“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konkretes“ (#17,053), „Kontroversen“ (#17,055), „Kneipen“ (#17,052). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konter“ bei #17,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Konter (IPA [ˈkɔntɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,054 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konter, with forms such as "kkonter", "knoter", and "konetr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Konto", "koste", "Köter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Konter, spelled K-O-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft
  2. 2
    rasche entgegnende Antwort in einer Diskussion

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Mannschaft überrascht in dieser Saison ihre Gegner immer wieder mit ihren schnellen Kontern.

Synonyms

GegenangriffGegenstoß

This word in other languages

counter-attack(English)contraataque(Español)contre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonter
  • knoter
  • konetr
  • konnter
  • konterr
  • kontre
  • kontter
  • kotner
  • oknter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Konter - 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.

kkonter1knoter2konetr2konnter1konterr1kontre2kontter1kotner2
Edit distance from "Konter"

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 "Konter"?
"Konter" is spelled K-O-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔntɐ].
What does "Konter" mean?
As a noun, "Konter" means: schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Konter"?
"Konter" is commonly confused with "Konto", "koste", "Köter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konter" is [ˈkɔntɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konter" come from?
"Konter" 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 "Konter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list