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“Kandel” and “Kinde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,373
- “Kandel” frequency rank
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- 84840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kandel | Kinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Blechrinne an der Dachunterseite, die das Regenwasser ableitet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind |
Where the eye mixes Kandel and Kinde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kandel vs Kinde
A purely visual mix-up. Kandel ([ˈkandl̩]) and Kinde ([ˈkɪndə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kandel is recorded at frequency rank #45,373, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkandl̩]. Kinde is at rank #39,467, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndə].
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 84840, this pair ranks #117,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kandel vs Kinde
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "Kandel": al. Private to "Kinde": i.
"Kandel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kandel" and "Kinde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kandel" or "Kinde"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Kandel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kandel" and "Kinde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kandel vs Knödel". 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 #117,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.