kontrovers

[kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs]

/[kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs]/ adj

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The verdict

“kontrovers” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,205
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - entgegengesetzt, sich widersprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontrovers · kontrovers · German

kontrovers · rank #16,205 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,205
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH komischer

Nearest frequency peer: komischer (-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 „kontrovers“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kontrovers“ 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).

kontrovers vs Kontroverse
82% similar
kontrovers vs Kontroversen
75% similar

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

Key facts for kontrovers
PropertyValue
Headwordkontrovers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,205
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kontrovers“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „komischer“ (#16,204), „Krankenhauses“ (#16,206), „klaut“ (#16,203). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kontrovers“ bei #16,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around kontrovers (IPA [kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,205 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for kontrovers, with forms such as "kkontrovers", "knotrovers", and "konntrovers". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kontroverse", "Kontroversen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kontrovers, spelled K-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    entgegengesetzt, sich widersprechend
  2. 2
    viel und heftig diskutiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kontroverse Meinungen machen eine Diskussion erst spannend.
  2. Die Abtreibungsdebatte ist ein kontrovers diskutiertes Thema.

Synonyms

strittigumstrittenkontroversiell

Antonyms

unbestrittensicherzweifelloszweifelsfrei

This word in other languages

controversial(English)controvertido(Español)discuté(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontrovers
  • knotrovers
  • konntrovers
  • konrtovers
  • kontorvers
  • kontroevrs
  • kontroverrs
  • kontroverss
  • kontrovesr
  • kontrovres
  • kontrovvers
  • kontrrovers
  • kontrvoers
  • konttrovers
  • kotnrovers
  • okntrovers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkontrovers1knotrovers2konntrovers1konrtovers2kontorvers2kontroevrs2kontroverrs1kontroverss1
Edit distance from "kontrovers"

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 "kontrovers"?
"kontrovers" is spelled K-O-N-T-R-O-V-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs].
What does "kontrovers" mean?
As an adjective, "kontrovers" means: entgegengesetzt, sich widersprechend
What words are commonly confused with "kontrovers"?
"kontrovers" is commonly confused with "Kontroverse", "Kontroversen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kontrovers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kontrovers" is [kɔntʁoˈvɛʁs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kontrovers" come from?
"kontrovers" 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 "kontrovers", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lebenswerk#16,212Liveticker#16,215Inspektion#16,189mündlichen#16,233

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Notaufnahme16 variantsgeschützte16 variantsfragwürdig16 variantsRadiosender16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list