Which to use
“Kinder” and “Köder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #230
- “Kinder” frequency rank
- #22,410
- “Köder” frequency rank
- 22640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kinder | Köder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kind | Objekt, welches Tiere dazu bringt, sich ihm anzunähern und/oder es zu fressen |
Where the eye mixes Kinder and Köder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kinder and Köder
A purely visual mix-up. Kinder ([ˈkɪndɐ]) and Köder ([ˈkøːdɐ]) 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 22640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kinder is recorded at frequency rank #230, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndɐ]. Köder is at rank #22,410, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkøːdɐ].
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 22640, this pair ranks #1,871,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kinder vs Köder
Shared letters: dekr. Private to "Kinder": in. Private to "Köder": ö.
"Kinder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Köder" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kinder ← iknder · kidner · kindder · kinderr · kindre · kinedr · kinnder · kkinder
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kinder" and "Köder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kinder" or "Köder"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kinder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Köder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kinder" and "Köder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Köder vs ködern". 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 #1,871,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.