Kundin

[ˈkʊndɪn]

/[ˈkʊndɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kundin” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,968 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,968
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kundin vs Kurden
67% similar
Kundin vs kundtun
57% similar
Kundin vs kund
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kundin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKundin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊndɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,968
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kundin” 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). Kundin 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 Kundin is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʊndɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,968 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kundin, with forms such as "kkundin", "knudin", and "kudnin". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Kurden", "kundtun", "kund", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kundin, spelled K-U-N-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkundin,knudin,kudnin,kunddin,kundinn,kundni,kunidn,kunndin,ukndin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkundin1knudin2kudnin2kunddin1kundinn1kundni2kunidn2kunndin1
Edit distance from "Kundin"

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 "Kundin"?
"Kundin" is spelled K-U-N-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊndɪn].
What does "Kundin" mean?
As a noun, "Kundin" means: weibliche Person oder Institution, die bei einem bestimmten Geschäft einkauft
What words are commonly confused with "Kundin"?
"Kundin" is commonly confused with "Kurden", "kundtun", "kund". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kundin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kundin" is [ˈkʊndɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kundin" come from?
"Kundin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kundin”

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

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