Which to use
“captain” and “kids” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,738
- “captain” frequency rank
- #4,713
- “kids” frequency rank
- 12451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | captain | kids |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Schiff führen, ein Schiff befehligen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kid |
Letter map: captain vs kids
Shared letters muted; letters that set captain and kids apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. captain runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against kids's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on captain vs kids
captain and kids are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
captain is recorded at frequency rank #7,738, classified as averb, pronounced […]. kids is at rank #4,713, 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 12451, this pair ranks #1,964,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of captain vs kids
Shared letters: i. Private to "captain": acnpt. Private to "kids": dks.
"captain" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "kids" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "captain" for "kids" ever safe?
Which is more common, "captain" or "kids"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "captain" and "kids".
- Full dictionary entry for "captain" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kids" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "captain" and "kids" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "captain vs puzzles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,964,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.