Kontaktglas
\kɔnˈtaktˌɡlaːs\
The verdict
“Kontaktglas” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verre de contact.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kontaktglas · Kontaktglas · French
Kontaktglas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kontaktglas |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kɔnˈtaktˌɡlaːs\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Kontaktglas » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Kontaktglas is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kɔnˈtaktˌɡlaːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Kontaktglas in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Kontaktglas, spelled K-O-N-T-A-K-T-G-L-A-S.
Definition
- 1Verre de contact.
- 2Gonioscope, (appareil permettant de réaliser une gonioscopie, examen de l'angle irido-cornéen).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kontaktglas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er mag Kontaktglas lieber als eine Brille.
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.