kidsvsKindesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#4,713
“kids” frequency rank
#4,131
“Kindes” frequency rank
8844
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kids Kindes
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kid Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kids and Kindes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
kids
6 ch
Kindes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kids is averb and Kindesanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kids is recorded at frequency rank #4,713, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 8844, this pair ranks #1,982,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of kids vs Kindes

Shared letters: diks. Private to "kids": -. Private to "Kindes": en.

"kids" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kidsikds · kdis · kidds · kidss · kisd · kkids
  • Kindesikndes · kidnes · kinddes · kindess · kindse · kineds · kinndes · kkindes

Frequency comparison

kids#4,713
Kindes#4,131

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kids" and "Kindes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "kids" is a verb and "Kindes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "kids" or "Kindes"?
"Kindes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,131 in our German list, against #4,713 for "kids". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kids vs Kindes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kids”; for a noun, it's “Kindes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kids” 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