kontert

[ˈkɔntɐt]

/[ˈkɔntɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“kontert” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,481. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,481
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontert · kontert · German

kontert · rank #39,481 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,481
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konserven

Nearest frequency peer: Konserven (-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 „kontert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kontert“ 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).

kontert vs Köter
43% similar
kontert vs kostet
71% similar
kontert vs kontor
71% similar

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

Key facts for kontert
PropertyValue
Headwordkontert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɔntɐt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,481
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kontert“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kontertliegt 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: „Konserven“ (#39,480), „Korrosion“ (#39,482), „komprimiert“ (#39,479). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kontert“ bei #39,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kontert (IPA [ˈkɔntɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,481 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kontert, with forms such as "kkontert", "knotert", and "konetrt". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Köter", "kostet", "kontor", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kontert, spelled K-O-N-T-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontert
  • knotert
  • konetrt
  • konntert
  • konterrt
  • kontertt
  • kontetr
  • kontret
  • konttert
  • kotnert
  • okntert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kontert - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkontert1knotert2konetrt2konntert1konterrt1kontertt1kontetr2kontret2
Edit distance from "kontert"

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 "kontert"?
"kontert" is spelled K-O-N-T-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔntɐt].
What does "kontert" mean?
As a verb, "kontert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontern
What words are commonly confused with "kontert"?
"kontert" is commonly confused with "Köter", "kostet", "kontor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kontert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kontert" is [ˈkɔntɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kontert" come from?
"kontert" 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 "kontert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klingst#39,472landest#39,494Kennung#39,462Leserin#39,512

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Korrosion11 variantsklappern11 variantsLandauer11 variantsMosbach11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list