koncentrated

Koncentrated is a nonstandard or stylistic variant spelling of the English adjective concentrated. The standard English spelling is concentrated. The variant with a K is most often seen in branding, marketing, or in languages that orthographically prefer k, and it may also appear in stylized titles or product names. In German, for example, the related words use different spellings such as Konzentration (concentration) and Konzentrate (concentrates), so koncentrated would be unusual in that language.

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from Latin concentratus, formed from con- “together” and centrum “center,” through Old French concentrer and English concentrate. The English adjective is formed by adding -ed to the verb form concentrate, indicating a state or quality.

Usage and meanings: In scientific and everyday language, concentrated describes a substance with a high ratio of solute to solvent, such as concentrated acid or a concentrated solution. It can also refer to processes that intensify a focus or density, such as concentrating one’s attention or a concentrated energy source. The noun form concentrate refers to a product that is designed to be diluted before use, such as juice concentrate or cleaning concentrates.

See also: concentration, concentrate, concentrated solution. In cross-linguistic contexts, koncentrated may appear as a branded or stylized variation, but in standard English, the correct spelling is concentrated.