Which to use
“kündigen” is a verb and “Kundin” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,639
- “kündigen” frequency rank
- #17,968
- “Kundin” frequency rank
- 25607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kündigen | Kundin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung einseitig beenden | weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft |
Where the eye mixes kündigen and Kundin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kündigen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) 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 kündigen with Kundin
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kündigen is [ˈkʏndɪɡn̩] while Kundin is [ˈkʊndɪn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 25607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kündigen is recorded at frequency rank #7,639, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]. 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 25607, this pair ranks #1,830,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kündigen vs Kundin
Shared letters: dikn. Private to "kündigen": egü. Private to "Kundin": u.
"kündigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Kundin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kundin ← kkundin · knudin · kudnin · kunddin · kundinn · kundni · kunidn · kunndin
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kündigen" and "Kundin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kündigen" vs "Kundin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kündigen" 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 #1,830,722 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kündigen" and "Kundin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kundin vs kundtun". 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 #1,830,722 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.