Which to use
“Kindes” and “kings” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,131
- “Kindes” frequency rank
- #15,669
- “kings” frequency rank
- 19800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kindes | kings |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind | Plural des Substantivs king |
Where the eye mixes Kindes and kings
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kindes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kings's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kindes vs kings
A purely visual mix-up. Kindes ([ˈkɪndəs]) and kings ([kɪŋz]) 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 19800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kindes is recorded at frequency rank #4,131, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪndəs]. kings is at rank #15,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɪŋz].
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 19800, this pair ranks #1,904,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kindes vs kings
Shared letters: ikns. Private to "Kindes": de. Private to "kings": g.
"Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kings" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kindes" and "kings" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kindes" vs "kings" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kings" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,904,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kindes" and "kings" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kilos vs kings". 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 #1,904,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.