KundevsKüsseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,981
“Kunde” frequency rank
#13,420
“Küsse” frequency rank
16401
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kunde Küsse
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) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kuss

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
Kunde
5 ch
Küsse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Kunde ([ˈkʊndə]) and Küsse ([ˈkʏsə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16401, 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]. Küsse is at rank #13,420, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʏsə].

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 16401, this pair ranks #1,936,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kunde vs Küsse

Shared letters: ek. Private to "Kunde": dnu. Private to "Küsse": .

"Kunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Küsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kundekkunde · knude · kudne · kundde · kuned · kunnde · uknde

Frequency comparison

Kunde#2,981
Küsse#13,420

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kunde" and "Küsse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkʊndə] versus [ˈkʏsə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Kunde" or "Küsse"?
"Kunde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,981 in our German list, against #13,420 for "Küsse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kunde vs Küsse

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 “Kunde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list