Konkurrenz

\ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\

/\ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\/ noun

The verdict

“Konkurrenz” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Concurrence : rivalité entre les entreprises pour obtenir des clients et des affaires.

Corpus desk

Index FR-konkurrenz · Konkurrenz · French

Konkurrenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Konkurrenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonkurrenz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Konkurrenz » en français

Konkurrenzn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Konkurrenz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Konkurrenz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Konkurrenz, spelled K-O-N-K-U-R-R-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Concurrence : rivalité entre les entreprises pour obtenir des clients et des affaires.
  2. 2
    Concurrence : pour une entreprise donnée, entreprises rivales avec lesquelles elle est en relation de concurrence (sens 1).
  3. 3
    Compétition.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Textilfabriken zahlen extrem niedrige Löhne. Immer wieder hört Dan Archer bei seinen Recherchen, dass Gesetze zur Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz missachtet werden. Die Konkurrenz zwischen den Fabrikbesitzern ist hart – alle sind abhängig von Billigaufträgen aus dem Westen.
  2. Bekleidung aus der Türkei und Möbel aus Polen könnten wegen der hohen Transportkosten die asiatische Konkurrenz ausstechen.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Konkurrenz"?
"Konkurrenz" is spelled K-O-N-K-U-R-R-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\.
What does "Konkurrenz" mean?
As a noun, "Konkurrenz" means: Concurrence : rivalité entre les entreprises pour obtenir des clients et des affaires.
How do you pronounce "Konkurrenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konkurrenz" is \ˌkɔŋkʊˈʀɛnʦ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konkurrenz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list