Which to use
“Kunde” and “Kunst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,981
- “Kunde” frequency rank
- #734
- “Kunst” frequency rank
- 3715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kunde | Kunst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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) | Gesamtheit ästhetischer Werke |
Where the eye mixes Kunde and Kunst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kunde vs Kunst
A purely visual mix-up. Kunde ([ˈkʊndə]) and Kunst ([kʊnst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3715, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kunde is recorded at frequency rank #2,981, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndə]. Kunst is at rank #734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʊnst].
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 3715, this pair ranks #1,999,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kunde vs Kunst
Shared letters: knu. Private to "Kunde": de. Private to "Kunst": st.
"Kunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kunst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kunde" for "Kunst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Kunde" or "Kunst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kunst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,558 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kunde" and "Kunst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kandel vs Kunde". 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 #1,999,558 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.