Which to use
“kinds” is a noun and “Kondo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,951
- “kinds” frequency rank
- #46,576
- “Kondo” frequency rank
- 49527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kinds | Kondo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of kind | To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy). |
Letter map: kinds vs Kondo
Shared letters muted; letters that set kinds and Kondo apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. kinds (CVCCC) and Kondo (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - kinds and Kondo
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: kinds is anoun and Kondoaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kinds is recorded at frequency rank #2,951, classified as anoun, pronounced /kaɪndz/. Kondo is at rank #46,576, tagged as averb.
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 49527, this pair ranks #182,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kinds vs Kondo
Shared letters: dkn. Private to "kinds": is. Private to "Kondo": o.
"kinds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Kondo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kinds" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kondo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,731 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kinds" and "Kondo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kno vs Kondo". 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 #182,731 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.