Konterbande
[ˈkɔntɐˌbandə]
The verdict
“Konterbande” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gegenstand, der geschmuggelt wird/wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Konterbande |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔntɐˌbandə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Konterbande” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Konterbande is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔntɐˌbandə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Konterbande, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 Konterbande, spelled K-O-N-T-E-R-B-A-N-D-E.
Definition
- 1Gegenstand, der geschmuggelt wird/wurde
- 2Gesamtheit der Gegenstände, die für die Kriegsführung wichtig sind und verbotenerweise per Schiff eingeführt werden
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Konterbande”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-T-E-R-B-A-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɔntɐˌbandə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.