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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kiddies" and "Kindes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kiddies" or "Kindes"?
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.