kühnevskundWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“kühne” and “kund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,346
“kühne” frequency rank
#26,081
“kund” frequency rank
40427
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kühne kund
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kühn so, dass man es weiß

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kühne and kund apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
kühne
4 ch
kund

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kühne ([ˈkyːnə]) and kund ([kʊnt]) 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 40427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kühne is recorded at frequency rank #14,346, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkyːnə]. 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 40427, this pair ranks #1,508,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kühne vs kund

Shared letters: kn. Private to "kühne": ehü. Private to "kund": du.

"kühne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kundkkund · knud · kudn · kundd · kunnd · uknd

Frequency comparison

kühne#14,346
kund#26,081

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kühne" and "kund" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkyːnə] versus [kʊnt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kühne" or "kund"?
"kühne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,346 in our German list, against #26,081 for "kund". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kühne vs kund

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kühne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list