Kindern

[ˈkɪndɐn]

/[ˈkɪndɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kindern” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #883 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#883
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kind

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kindern vs Kunden
71% similar
Kindern vs Kindes
71% similar
Kindern vs ködern
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kindern
PropertyValue
HeadwordKindern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#883
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kindern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kindern lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kindern is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɪndɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #883 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kindern, with forms such as "ikndern", "kidnern", and "kinddern". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Kunden", "Kindes", "ködern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kindern, spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kind

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ikndern,kidnern,kinddern,kindenr,kindernn,kinderrn,kindren,kinedrn,kinndern,kkindern,knidern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kindern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ikndern2kidnern2kinddern1kindenr2kindernn1kinderrn1kindren2kinedrn2
Edit distance from "Kindern"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kindern"?
"Kindern" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɐn].
What does "Kindern" mean?
As a noun, "Kindern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kind
What words are commonly confused with "Kindern"?
"Kindern" is commonly confused with "Kunden", "Kindes", "ködern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kindern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kindern" is [ˈkɪndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kindern" come from?
"Kindern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kindern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-I-N-D-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɪndɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kunden” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kindern vs Kunden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list