Which to use
“Kunde” and “Kurden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,981
- “Kunde” frequency rank
- #6,945
- “Kurden” frequency rank
- 9926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kunde | Kurden |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kurde |
Where the eye mixes Kunde and Kurden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kunde and Kurden
A purely visual mix-up. Kunde ([ˈkʊndə]) and Kurden ([ˈkʊʁdn̩]) 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 9926, 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]. Kurden is at rank #6,945, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁdn̩].
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 9926, this pair ranks #1,977,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kunde vs Kurden
Shared letters: deknu. Private to "Kunde": -. Private to "Kurden": r.
"Kunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Kurden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kunde" and "Kurden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kunde" or "Kurden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kunde" and "Kurden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kurden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,977,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kunde" and "Kurden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kucken vs Kurden". 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 #1,977,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.