Which to use
“Kindes” and “Kunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,131
- “Kindes” frequency rank
- #2,981
- “Kunde” frequency rank
- 7112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kindes | Kunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kind | jemand, der bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft; der Käufer einer Ware; derjenige, der eine Dienstleistung in Anspruch nimmt; jeder, der für etwas zahlt (auch wenn die Leistung an einen Dritten geht) |
Where the eye mixes Kindes and Kunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kindes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Kunde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kindes and Kunde
A purely visual mix-up. Kindes ([ˈkɪndəs]) and Kunde ([ˈkʊndə]) 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 7112, 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]. Kunde is at rank #2,981, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndə].
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 7112, this pair ranks #1,989,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kindes vs Kunde
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "Kindes": is. Private to "Kunde": u.
"Kindes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kindes" and "Kunde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kindes" or "Kunde"?
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 "Kindes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kindes" and "Kunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kindes vs Knies". 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 #1,989,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.