Which to use
“Kinde” and “Kinder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #230
- “Kinder” frequency rank
- 39697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | Kinder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kind |
Where the eye mixes Kinde and Kinder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kinde with Kinder
A purely visual mix-up. Kinde ([ˈkɪndə]) and Kinder ([ˈkɪndɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kinde” sits inside “Kinder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kinde is recorded at frequency rank #39,467, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndə]. Kinder is at rank #230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndɐ].
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 39697, this pair ranks #1,529,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs Kinder
Shared letters: deikn. Private to "Kinde": -. Private to "Kinder": r.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kinder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kinde" and "Kinder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kinde" vs "Kinder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kinde" and "Kinder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,529,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "Kinder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kandel vs Kinde". 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 #1,529,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.