Kind

\kɪnt\

/\kɪnt\/ noun

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The verdict

“Kind” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,837
frequency rank, French
737
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-kind · Kind · French

Kind · rank #29,837 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,837
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 737
  • PHOTO-FINISH kidnapper

Nearest frequency peer: kidnapper (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Kind »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Kind » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kind vs kit
25% similar
Kind vs kun
25% similar
Kind vs king
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kind
PropertyValue
HeadwordKind
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɪnt\
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,837
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Kind »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Kindse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « kidnapper » (#29,836), « koi » (#29,838), « karting » (#29,835). Parmi 737 lemmes en « K », « Kind » est au #29,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Kind (IPA \kɪnt\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,837 among 737 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kind, with forms such as "iknd", "kidn", and "kindd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kit", "kun", "king", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Kind, spelled K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfant.
  2. 2
    Enfant, progéniture.
  3. 3
    Enfant, personne sous l'impression durable de quelque chose.
  4. 4
    Enfant, manière de s’adresser à quelqu'un.
  5. 5
    Objet appartenant ou dérivant d’un autre objet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die freundlichen Kinder sind zum Hafen gegangen, einen Hering zu kaufen.
  2. Heute habe ich ein Kind gesehen.

Synonyms

KidKiddiKnirpsWichtWurmZöglingKoten

Antonyms

ElternErwachsenerGroßelternJugendlicherUrgroßeltern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iknd
  • kidn
  • kindd
  • kinnd
  • kkind
  • knid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kind - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iknd2kidn2kindd1kinnd1kkind1knid2
Edit distance from "Kind"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kind"?
"Kind" is spelled K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \kɪnt\.
What does "Kind" mean?
As a noun, "Kind" means: Enfant.
What words are commonly confused with "Kind"?
"Kind" is commonly confused with "kit", "kun", "king". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kind" is \kɪnt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kind" come from?
"Kind" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lomé#29,846mats#29,855mean#29,857haas#29,797

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

lionne6 variantsmaure6 variantsmeule6 variantsGaëlle6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list