Which to use
“Kinde” and “Kindes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #4,131
- “Kindes” frequency rank
- 43598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | Kindes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind |
Where the eye mixes Kinde and Kindes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kinde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Kindes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kinde with Kindes
A purely visual mix-up. Kinde ([ˈkɪndə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Kinde” sits inside “Kindes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43598, 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]. 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 43598, this pair ranks #1,413,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs Kindes
Shared letters: deikn. Private to "Kinde": -. Private to "Kindes": s.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kinde" and "Kindes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kinde" vs "Kindes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kinde" and "Kindes" 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 "Kindes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "Kindes" 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 #1,413,031 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.