Kontrollverlust

[kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]

/[kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kontrollverlust” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,840 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#49,840
frequency rank, German
15
letters
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - teilweises oder totales Verschwinden der Herrschaft (= die Kontrolle) über etwas (beispielsweise seine Person / Persönlichkeit, ein Gefängnis, den Gegner in einem Fußballspiel)

Key facts for Kontrollverlust
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontrollverlust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]
Letters15
Frequency rank#49,840
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kontrollverlust” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kontrollverlust lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kontrollverlust is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,840 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "teilweises oder totales Verschwinden der Herrschaft (= die Kontrolle) über etwas (beispielsweise seine Person / Persönlichkeit, ein Gefängnis, den Gegner in einem Fußballspiel)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kontrollverlust, with forms such as "kkontrollverlust", "knotrollverlust", and "konntrollverlust". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kontrollverlust, spelled K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-V-E-R-L-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    teilweises oder totales Verschwinden der Herrschaft (= die Kontrolle) über etwas (beispielsweise seine Person / Persönlichkeit, ein Gefängnis, den Gegner in einem Fußballspiel)

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkontrollverlust,knotrollverlust,konntrollverlust,konrtollverlust,kontorllverlust,kontrlolverlust,kontrollevrlust,kontrollvelrust,kontrollverllust,kontrollverlsut,kontrollverlusst,kontrollverlustt,kontrollverluts,kontrollverrlust,kontrollverulst,kontrollvrelust,kontrollvverlust,kontrolverlust,kontrolvlerlust,kontrrollverlust,konttrollverlust,kotnrollverlust,okntrollverlust

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkontrollverlust1knotrollverlust2konntrollverlust1konrtollverlust2kontorllverlust2kontrlolverlust2kontrollevrlust2kontrollvelrust2
Edit distance from "Kontrollverlust"

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 "Kontrollverlust"?
"Kontrollverlust" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-V-E-R-L-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst].
What does "Kontrollverlust" mean?
As a noun, "Kontrollverlust" means: teilweises oder totales Verschwinden der Herrschaft (= die Kontrolle) über etwas (beispielsweise seine Person / Persönlichkeit, ein Gefängnis, den Gegner in einem Fußballspiel)
What are common misspellings of "Kontrollverlust"?
Common misspellings include "kkontrollverlust", "knotrollverlust", "konntrollverlust", "konrtollverlust", "kontorllverlust". The correct spelling is "Kontrollverlust".
How do you pronounce "Kontrollverlust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontrollverlust" is [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontrollverlust" come from?
"Kontrollverlust" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kontrollverlust”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-V-E-R-L-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌfɛɐ̯ˌlʊst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list