Kontrast

[kɔnˈtʁast]

/[kɔnˈtʁast]/ noun

The verdict

“Kontrast” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,939
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auffälliger Unterschied zwischen mindestens zwei Dingen, Objekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontrast · Kontrast · German

Kontrast · rank #9,939 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,939
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klicks

Nearest frequency peer: Klicks (-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 „Kontrast“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kontrast“ 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).

Kontrast vs Kontraste
89% similar
Kontrast vs Kontakt
75% similar
Kontrast vs Kontrakt
88% similar

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

Key facts for Kontrast
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontrast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈtʁast]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,939
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kontrast“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kontrastliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klicks“ (#9,938), „Kriterium“ (#9,940), „Klagenfurt“ (#9,937). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kontrast“ bei #9,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kontrast (IPA [kɔnˈtʁast]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,939 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kontrast, with forms such as "kkontrast", "knotrast", and "konntrast". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kontraste", "Kontakt", "Kontrakt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kontrast, spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    auffälliger Unterschied zwischen mindestens zwei Dingen, Objekten
  2. 2
    Gegensatz zwischen sprachlichen Einheiten, die im Wort oder Satz aufeinander folgen
  3. 3
    anderer Begriff für Opposition

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schwarze und weiße Gegenstände bilden einen deutlichen Kontrast.
  2. „Zwar hatte in den ersten Tagen ihres Hierseins und vorzüglich während der Anwesenheit des Squire Copeland eine herzliche Aufnahme stattgefunden; aber als dieser abgegangen, wurde ihr der Kontrast nur um so auffallender.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontrast
  • knotrast
  • konntrast
  • konrtast
  • kontarst
  • kontrasst
  • kontrastt
  • kontrats
  • kontrrast
  • kontrsat
  • konttrast
  • kotnrast
  • okntrast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkontrast1knotrast2konntrast1konrtast2kontarst2kontrasst1kontrastt1kontrats2
Edit distance from "Kontrast"

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 "Kontrast"?
"Kontrast" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtʁast].
What does "Kontrast" mean?
As a noun, "Kontrast" means: auffälliger Unterschied zwischen mindestens zwei Dingen, Objekten
What words are commonly confused with "Kontrast"?
"Kontrast" is commonly confused with "Kontraste", "Kontakt", "Kontrakt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kontrast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontrast" is [kɔnˈtʁast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontrast" come from?
"Kontrast" 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 "Kontrast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list