Konvention

[kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Konvention” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,187
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine, häufig internationale, multilaterale Übereinkunft, Vereinbarung

Corpus desk

Index DE-konvention · Konvention · German

Konvention · rank #13,187 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,187
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konntest

Nearest frequency peer: konntest (-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 „Konvention“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Konvention“ 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).

Konvention vs Konzeption
80% similar
Konvention vs Konversion
80% similar
Konvention vs Konventionen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Konvention
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonvention
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,187
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Konvention“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Konventionliegt 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: „konntest“ (#13,186), „Kopp“ (#13,188), „komplizierte“ (#13,185). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Konvention“ bei #13,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Konvention (IPA [kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,187 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Konvention, with forms such as "kkonvention", "knovention", and "konevntion". 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, "Konzeption", "Konversion", "Konventionen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Konvention, spelled K-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine, häufig internationale, multilaterale Übereinkunft, Vereinbarung
  2. 2
    ein häufig aus ^([1]) resultierender Vertrag, ein Abkommen, eine Vereinbarung
  3. 3
    eine Zusammenkunft, Versammlung, Sitzung, Tagung
  4. 4
    gesellschaftliche oder gemeinschaftliche Sitte, Brauch, Regel oder Gewohnheit
  5. 5
    die diese Sitten, Bräuche und Gewohnheiten pflegende Gruppe oder Gemeinschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Bestimmungen der vier Konventionen von 1949 betreffen die Verwundeten und Kranken der bewaffneten Kräfte im Felde (Genfer Abkommen I), die Verwundeten, Kranken und Schiffbrüchigen der bewaffneten Kräfte zur See (Genfer Abkommen II), die Kriegsgefangenen (Genfer Abkommen III) und die Zivilpersonen in Kriegszeiten (Genfer Abkommen IV).“ Wikipedia-Artik…
  2. „Man spielte sozusagen verkehrte Welt. Was man seit Langem auf dem Herzen hatte und was zu sagen die Klugheit oder die Konvention verbot, durfte einmal im Jahr gesagt werden.“

This word in other languages

convention(English)convention(Français)convenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkonvention
  • knovention
  • konevntion
  • konnvention
  • konveniton
  • konvenntion
  • konventino
  • konventionn
  • konventoin
  • konventtion
  • konvetnion
  • konvnetion
  • konvvention
  • kovnention
  • oknvention

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkonvention1knovention2konevntion2konnvention1konveniton2konvenntion1konventino2konventionn1
Edit distance from "Konvention"

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 "Konvention"?
"Konvention" is spelled K-O-N-V-E-N-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Konvention" mean?
As a noun, "Konvention" means: eine, häufig internationale, multilaterale Übereinkunft, Vereinbarung
What words are commonly confused with "Konvention"?
"Konvention" is commonly confused with "Konzeption", "Konversion", "Konventionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konvention"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konvention" is [kɔnvɛnˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konvention" come from?
"Konvention" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list