Kontext

/[ˈkɔnˌtɛkst]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#3,597

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

Kontext is aGermannoun. It means: der Zusammenhang oder das Umfeld eines Wortes oder einer Handlung Pronounced [ˈkɔnˌtɛkst]. It ranks #3,597 in German word frequency. Often confused with kostet and Konzept.

Key facts for Kontext
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontext
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔnˌtɛkst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,597
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kontext in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kontext is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɔnˌtɛkst]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,597 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kontext, with forms such as "kkontext", "knotext", and "konetxt". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "kostet", "Konzept", "Konzert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kontext, spelled K-O-N-T-E-X-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Zusammenhang oder das Umfeld eines Wortes oder einer Handlung
  2. 2
    Zusammenhang, in dem bestimmte Dinge stehen oder betrachtet werden müssen
  3. 3
    der Hauptteil einer Urkunde, der den Rechtsinhalt enthält

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkontext,knotext,konetxt,konntext,kontetx,kontextt,kontexxt,konttext,kontxet,kotnext,okntext

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kontext

Misspelling Variants of "Kontext"

kkontext8knotext7konetxt7konntext8kontetx7kontextt8kontexxt8konttext8
Misspelling Variants of "Kontext"

Frequency rank: #3,597 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kontext"?
"Kontext" is spelled K-O-N-T-E-X-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔnˌtɛkst].
What does "Kontext" mean?
As a noun, "Kontext" means: der Zusammenhang oder das Umfeld eines Wortes oder einer Handlung
What words are commonly confused with "Kontext"?
"Kontext" is commonly confused with "kostet", "Konzept", "Konzert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kontext"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontext" is [ˈkɔnˌtɛkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontext" come from?
"Kontext" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter K in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.