kidsvsmoveWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#4,713
“kids” frequency rank
#16,226
“move” frequency rank
20939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kids move
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kid Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kids and move apart are highlighted. They share no common letter run, the confusion here is by sound, not by sight.

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kids
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move

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

kids and move form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kids is recorded at frequency rank #4,713, classified as averb, pronounced […]. move is at rank #16,226, tagged as anoun, 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 20939, this pair ranks #1,892,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

kids#4,713
move#16,226

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kids" and "move" be used interchangeably?
No, "kids" and "move" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering kids vs move

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 “move”.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list