kund

[kʊnt]

/[kʊnt]/ adj

The verdict

“kund” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,081 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,081
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man es weiß

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kund vs Kür
0% similar
kund vs kurz
50% similar
kund vs Kurs
25% similar

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

Key facts for kund
PropertyValue
Headwordkund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kʊnt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#26,081
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kund” 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). kund 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 kund is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kʊnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,081 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass man es weiß".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for kund, with forms such as "kkund", "knud", and "kudn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kür", "kurz", "Kurs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kund, spelled K-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man es weiß

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkund,knud,kudn,kundd,kunnd,uknd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kund - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkund1knud2kudn2kundd1kunnd1uknd2
Edit distance from "kund"

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 "kund"?
"kund" is spelled K-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kʊnt].
What does "kund" mean?
As an adjective, "kund" means: so, dass man es weiß
What words are commonly confused with "kund"?
"kund" is commonly confused with "Kür", "kurz", "Kurs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kund" is [kʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kund" come from?
"kund" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “kund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kür” - see the side-by-side comparison. kund vs Kür
  • 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