Which to use
“kund” is an adjective and “Kür” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,081
- “kund” frequency rank
- #29,671
- “Kür” frequency rank
- 55752
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kund | Kür |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man es weiß | Wahl |
Where the eye mixes kund and Kür
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. kund runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Kür's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kund and Kür
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kund is [kʊnt] while Kür is [kyːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55752, 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]. Kür is at rank #29,671, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kyːɐ̯].
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 55752, this pair ranks #967,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kund vs Kür
Shared letters: k. Private to "kund": dnu. Private to "Kür": rü.
"kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kür" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kund ← kkund · knud · kudn · kundd · kunnd · uknd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kund" and "Kür" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kund" vs "Kür" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kund" and "Kür" 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 "Kür" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kund" and "Kür" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs Kür". 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 #967,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.