kidsvsunisWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: kids is a verb, unis is an unknown, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#4,713
“kids” frequency rank
#17,441
“unis” frequency rank
22154
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kids unis
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kid Dativ Plural m/f/n von unus

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kids and unis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
kids
4 ch
unis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kids is averb and unisanunknown. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kids is recorded at frequency rank #4,713, classified as averb, pronounced […]. unis is at rank #17,441, tagged as anunknown, 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 22154, this pair ranks #1,877,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of kids vs unis

Shared letters: is. Private to "kids": dk. Private to "unis": nu.

"kids" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "unis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kidsikds · kdis · kidds · kidss · kisd · kkids
  • unisnuis · uins · uniss · unnis · unsi

Frequency comparison

kids#4,713
unis#17,441

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kids" and "unis" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "kids" is a verb and "unis" an unknown, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "kids" or "unis"?
"kids" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,713 in our German list, against #17,441 for "unis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kids vs unis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kids”; for an unknown, it's “unis”.
  • 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