Which to use
“Kinde” and “Klinge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #10,678
- “Klinge” frequency rank
- 50145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | Klinge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | flacher, geschärfter Teil diverser Werkzeuge (zum Beispiel Beil, Sichel, Sense) und Waffen (Messer, Dolch, Axt), welcher die Schneide enthält |
Where the eye mixes Kinde and Klinge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kinde vs Klinge
A purely visual mix-up. Kinde ([ˈkɪndə]) and Klinge ([ˈklɪŋə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50145, 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]. Klinge is at rank #10,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪŋə].
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 50145, this pair ranks #1,184,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs Klinge
Shared letters: eikn. Private to "Kinde": d. Private to "Klinge": gl.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Klinge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kinde" and "Klinge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kinde" vs "Klinge" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klinge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "Klinge" 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 #1,184,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.