Which to use
“Kies” and “Kindes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,946
- “Kies” frequency rank
- #4,131
- “Kindes” frequency rank
- 23077
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kies | Kindes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lose Gesteinsstücke in einer Korngröße von etwa 3 mm bis 30 mm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind |
Where the eye mixes Kies and Kindes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kies and Kindes
A purely visual mix-up. Kies ([kiːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23077, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kies is recorded at frequency rank #18,946, classified as anoun, pronounced [kiːs]. 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 23077, this pair ranks #1,866,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kies vs Kindes
Shared letters: eiks. Private to "Kies": -. Private to "Kindes": dn.
"Kies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kies" and "Kindes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kies" vs "Kindes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kies" 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 #1,866,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kies" and "Kindes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kies 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 #1,866,062 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.