Which to use
“Kundin” is a noun and “kundtun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,968
- “Kundin” frequency rank
- #48,288
- “kundtun” frequency rank
- 66256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kundin | kundtun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft | etwas anderen mitteilen |
Where the eye mixes Kundin and kundtun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kundin runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against kundtun's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kundin and kundtun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kundin is [ˈkʊndɪn] 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 66256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kundin is recorded at frequency rank #17,968, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊndɪn]. 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 66256, this pair ranks #579,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kundin vs kundtun
Shared letters: dknu. Private to "Kundin": i. Private to "kundtun": t.
"Kundin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kundtun" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kundin" and "kundtun" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kundin" vs "kundtun" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kundin" and "kundtun" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kundin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kundtun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #579,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kundin" and "kundtun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kundtun vs Künsten". 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 #579,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.