Which to use
“Kinde” and “Kindern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #883
- “Kindern” frequency rank
- 40350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | Kindern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kind |
Where the eye mixes Kinde and Kindern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kinde and Kindern
A purely visual mix-up. Kinde ([ˈkɪndə]) and Kindern ([ˈkɪndɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kinde” sits inside “Kindern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40350, 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]. Kindern is at rank #883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndɐn].
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 40350, this pair ranks #1,511,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs Kindern
Shared letters: deikn. Private to "Kinde": -. Private to "Kindern": r.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kindern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kinde" and "Kindern" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kinde" vs "Kindern" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kindern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "Kindern" 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 #1,511,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.