Which to use
“kündige” is a verb and “Kundin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,770
- “kündige” frequency rank
- #17,968
- “Kundin” frequency rank
- 52738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kündige | Kundin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kündigen | weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft |
Where the eye mixes kündige and Kundin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kündige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against Kundin's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kündige with Kundin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kündige is [ˈkʏndɪɡə] while Kundin is [ˈkʊndɪn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kündige is recorded at frequency rank #34,770, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏndɪɡə]. Kundin is at rank #17,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndɪn].
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 52738, this pair ranks #1,085,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kündige vs Kundin
Shared letters: dikn. Private to "kündige": egü. Private to "Kundin": u.
"kündige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Kundin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kundin ← kkundin · knudin · kudnin · kunddin · kundinn · kundni · kunidn · kunndin
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kündige" and "Kundin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kündige" or "Kundin" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kündige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kundin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kündige" and "Kundin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kündige vs kündigten". 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 #1,085,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.