Which to use
“Kinde” is a noun and “kund” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,467
- “Kinde” frequency rank
- #26,081
- “kund” frequency rank
- 65548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinde | kund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kind | so, dass man es weiß |
Where the eye mixes Kinde and kund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kinde and kund
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kinde is [ˈkɪndə] while kund is [kʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65548, 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]. kund is at rank #26,081, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʊnt].
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 65548, this pair ranks #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kinde vs kund
Shared letters: dkn. Private to "Kinde": ei. Private to "kund": u.
"Kinde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kinde" for "kund" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Kinde" vs "kund" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kinde" and "kund" 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 "kund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinde" and "kund" 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 #603,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.