Which to use
“Kinde” is a noun and “Kindle” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #15,132
- “Kindle” frequency rank
- 54599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | Kindle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname |
Letter map: Kinde vs Kindle
Shared letters muted; letters that set Kinde and Kindle apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Kinde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Kindle's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - Kinde and Kindle
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Kinde is anoun and Kindleaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54599, 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]. Kindle is at rank #15,132, tagged as aname, 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 54599, this pair ranks #1,012,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs Kindle
Shared letters: deikn. Private to "Kinde": -. Private to "Kindle": l.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kindle" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kinde" for "Kindle" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kinde" or "Kindle" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Kinde" and "Kindle".
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kindle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,012,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "Kindle" 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 #1,012,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.