Which to use
“kund” is an adjective and “Kundin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,081
- “kund” frequency rank
- #17,968
- “Kundin” frequency rank
- 44049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kund | Kundin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man es weiß | weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft |
Where the eye mixes kund and Kundin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kund runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kundin's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kund vs Kundin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kund is [kʊnt] while Kundin is [ˈkʊndɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “kund” sits inside “Kundin”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kund is recorded at frequency rank #26,081, classified as anadj, pronounced [kʊnt]. Kundin is at rank #17,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndɪn].
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 44049, this pair ranks #1,398,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kund vs Kundin
Shared letters: dknu. Private to "kund": -. Private to "Kundin": i.
"kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kundin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kund" for "Kundin" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kund" vs "Kundin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kund" and "Kundin" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kundin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,398,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kund" and "Kundin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kang vs kund". 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 #1,398,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.