bondvskentWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bond is a noun, kent is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bond” is a noun and “kent” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,995
“bond” frequency rank
#13,409
“kent” frequency rank
22404
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bond kent
Definition im Rechtswesen ein Beweis in Form einer Urkunde mit Vereinbarungen für eine langfristige Schuld, durch die der Aussteller (Darlehensnehmer) bei Fälligkeit zur Zahlung von Zinsen und zur Rückzahlung des Darlehens verpflichtet ist Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs ken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bond and kent apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
bond
4 ch
kent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: bond is anoun and kentaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bond is recorded at frequency rank #8,995, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. kent is at rank #13,409, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 22404, this pair ranks #1,874,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bond vs kent

Shared letters: n. Private to "bond": bdo. Private to "kent": ekt.

"bond" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "kent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bondbbond · bnod · bodn · bondd · bonnd · obnd
  • kenteknt · kentt · ketn · kkent · knet

Frequency comparison

bond#8,995
kent#13,409

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bond" and "kent" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bond" is a noun and "kent" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bond" or "kent"?
"bond" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,995 in our German list, against #13,409 for "kent". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bond vs kent

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “bond”; for a verb, it's “kent”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bond” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list