Kontraste

[kɔnˈtʁastə]

/[kɔnˈtʁastə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kontraste” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,136
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontrast

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontraste · Kontraste · German

Kontraste · rank #31,136 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,136
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Konstrukteur

Nearest frequency peer: Konstrukteur (-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 „Kontraste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kontraste“ 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).

Kontraste vs Kontakte
78% similar
Kontraste vs Kontrast
89% similar
Kontraste vs Kontrakt
78% similar

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

Key facts for Kontraste
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontraste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈtʁastə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,136
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kontraste“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kontrasteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Konstrukteur“ (#31,135), „Koordinierung“ (#31,137), „konstatiert“ (#31,134). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kontraste“ bei #31,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kontraste (IPA [kɔnˈtʁastə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,136 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kontraste, with forms such as "kkontraste", "knotraste", and "konntraste". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kontakte", "Kontrast", "Kontrakt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kontraste, spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontrast
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kontrast
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kontrast

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontraste
  • knotraste
  • konntraste
  • konrtaste
  • kontarste
  • kontraset
  • kontrasste
  • kontrastte
  • kontratse
  • kontrraste
  • kontrsate
  • konttraste
  • kotnraste
  • okntraste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkontraste1knotraste2konntraste1konrtaste2kontarste2kontraset2kontrasste1kontrastte1
Edit distance from "Kontraste"

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 "Kontraste"?
"Kontraste" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtʁastə].
What does "Kontraste" mean?
As a noun, "Kontraste" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kontrast
What words are commonly confused with "Kontraste"?
"Kontraste" is commonly confused with "Kontakte", "Kontrast", "Kontrakt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kontraste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontraste" is [kɔnˈtʁastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontraste" come from?
"Kontraste" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kosmische#31,139kreischen#31,141langweile#31,149Kastanien#31,120

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Italienern14 variantsLöwenzahn14 variantsMetaphern14 variantsMitglieds14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list