KiddiesvsKindesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Kiddies” and “Kindes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,635
“Kiddies” frequency rank
#4,131
“Kindes” frequency rank
44766
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kiddies Kindes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kiddie Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind

Where the eye mixes Kiddies and Kindes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kiddies runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Kindes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Kiddies
6 ch
Kindes

Visual trap between Kiddies and Kindes

A purely visual mix-up. Kiddies ([ˈkɪdis]) and Kindes ([ˈkɪndəs]) 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 44766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kiddies is recorded at frequency rank #40,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪdis]. Kindes is at rank #4,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndəs].

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 44766, this pair ranks #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kiddies vs Kindes

Shared letters: deiks. Private to "Kiddies": -. Private to "Kindes": n.

"Kiddies" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kiddies ← ikddies · kdidies · kiddeis · kiddiess · kiddise · kidides · kidies · kkiddies
  • Kindes ← ikndes · kidnes · kinddes · kindess · kindse · kineds · kinndes · kkindes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kiddies" and "Kindes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkɪdis] versus [ˈkɪndəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kiddies" or "Kindes"?
"Kindes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,131 in our German list, against #40,635 for "Kiddies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "Kiddies" and "Kindes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Kiddies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Kindes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Kiddies" and "Kindes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kindes vs Knies". 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 #1,375,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list