konträr

[kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯]

/[kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“konträr” is uncommon German (frequency #60,752 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,752
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - total verschieden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontrar · konträr · German

konträr · rank #60,752 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,752
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konisch

Nearest frequency peer: konisch (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „konträr“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „konträr“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for konträr
PropertyValue
Headwordkonträr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,752
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „konträr“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).konträrfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „konisch“ (#60,751), „konzeptionellen“ (#60,753), „korrektes“ (#60,754). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „konträr“ bei #60,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

konträr is uncommon German at frequency #60,752 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for konträr, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is konträr, spelled K-O-N-T-R-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    total verschieden
  2. 2
    in den Auswirkungen hinderlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Deine Haltung zu diesem Thema ist vollkommen konträr zu meiner.
  2. In den drei in dieser Zeit entstandenen Sewastopol-Erzählungen entwirft Tolstoi nicht nur die Technik der Schlachtdarstellung in wechselnden Blickpunkten und Figurenperspektiven, er experimentiert auch mit den denkbar konträrsten Blickwinkeln des Kampfgeschehens.

Synonyms

diametralentgegengesetztgegensätzlichgegenteiligwiderspruchsvollabträglichhemmendnachteiligungünstigwidrig

Antonyms

identübereinstimmendförderlichgünstig

This word in other languages

contrarian(English)contraire(Français)

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 "konträr"?
"konträr" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯].
What does "konträr" mean?
As an adjective, "konträr" means: total verschieden
How do you pronounce "konträr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "konträr" is [kɔnˈtʁɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "konträr" come from?
"konträr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

konisch#60,751kraulen#60,756Kolibri#60,746kodiert#60,745

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list