Kontur

[kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]

/[kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kontur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,745
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers

Corpus desk

Index DE-kontur · Kontur · German

Kontur · rank #44,745 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,745
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kontoauszüge

Nearest frequency peer: Kontoauszüge (-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 „Kontur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kontur“ 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).

Kontur vs Köter
50% similar
Kontur vs Kultur
67% similar
Kontur vs Kostüm
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kontur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKontur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,745
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kontur“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Konturliegt 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: „Kontoauszüge“ (#44,744), „konzipierten“ (#44,746), „Konsumgüter“ (#44,743). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kontur“ bei #44,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kontur (IPA [kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,745 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kontur, with forms such as "kkontur", "knotur", and "konntur". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Köter", "Kultur", "Kostüm", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kontur, spelled K-O-N-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf diesem Bild sind die Konturen sehr klar zu erkennen.
  2. „Erst ab dem 4. Jahrhundert v.Chr. werden die Konturen des Bildes, das sich von Rom gewinnen lässt, klarer.“

Synonyms

UmrissUmrisslinieUmrandung

This word in other languages

contour(English)contorno(Español)contour(Français)contorno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkontur
  • knotur
  • konntur
  • kontru
  • konttur
  • konturr
  • konutr
  • kotnur
  • okntur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kontur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkontur1knotur2konntur1kontru2konttur1konturr1konutr2kotnur2
Edit distance from "Kontur"

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 "Kontur"?
"Kontur" is spelled K-O-N-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Kontur" mean?
As a noun, "Kontur" means: durch Kontrast oder meist Linien erzielter Umriss eines Körpers
What words are commonly confused with "Kontur"?
"Kontur" is commonly confused with "Köter", "Kultur", "Kostüm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kontur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kontur" is [kɔnˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kontur" come from?
"Kontur" 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 "Kontur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kochst#44,739Knicks#44,737Judoka#44,724leblos#44,766

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Lovers9 variantsmaggiore9 variantsMarietta9 variantsGärung9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list