KundenvskundtunWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kunden is a noun, kundtun is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kunden” is a noun and “kundtun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#972
“Kunden” frequency rank
#48,288
“kundtun” frequency rank
49260
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kunden kundtun
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kunde etwas anderen mitteilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kunden and kundtun apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Kunden
7 ch
kundtun

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kunden is [ˈkʊndn̩] while kundtun is [ˈkʊnttuːn]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Kunden is recorded at frequency rank #972, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndn̩]. kundtun is at rank #48,288, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʊnttuːn].

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 49260, this pair ranks #1,218,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Kunden vs kundtun

Shared letters: dknu. Private to "Kunden": e. Private to "kundtun": t.

"Kunden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "kundtun" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Kundenkkunden · knuden · kudnen · kundden · kundenn · kundne · kunedn · kunnden
  • kundtunkkundtun · knudtun · kudntun · kunddtun · kundtnu · kundttun · kundtunn · kundutn

Frequency comparison

Kunden#972
kundtun#48,288

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kunden" and "kundtun" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kunden" is a noun and "kundtun" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kunden" or "kundtun"?
"Kunden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #972 in our German list, against #48,288 for "kundtun". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Kunden vs kundtun

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kunden”; for a verb, it's “kundtun”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kunden” 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