kindred
/ˈkɪndɹɪd/noun, adjective
kindred is spelled K-I-N-D-R-E-D: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kindred means “Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kindred is kindreds.
How many letters and syllables are in kindred?
| Letters | 7: K-I-N-D-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,835th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kindred?
Kindred appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kindred?
- /ˈkɪndɹɪd/
- /ˈkɪndɹəd/
Kindred has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kindred.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-kindred.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kindred
- kindreds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kindred mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
- 2
People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
- 3
A grouping of relatives.
- 4
Blood relationship.
- 5
Affinity, likeness.
- 6
One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
- 7
A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
adjective
- 1
Of the same nature, or of similar character.
the kindred relationship between neuroscience and neurology
- 2
Connected, related, cognate, akin.
kindred tongues
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kindred in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tribu |
| German | Stammesbrüder, Stammesgeschwister, Artgenossen , verwandt, gleichartig, ähnlich |
| Spanish | etnia |
| Portuguese | semelhante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kindred come from?
From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).