Which to use
“class” is a noun and “cross” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,026
- “class” frequency rank
- #9,698
- “cross” frequency rank
- 20724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | class | cross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Klasse | diagonal in das gegnerische Feld |
Letter map: class vs cross
Shared letters muted; letters that set class and cross apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for class / cross
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: class is anoun and crossanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
class is recorded at frequency rank #11,026, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. cross is at rank #9,698, tagged as anadv, pronounced [kʁɔs].
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 20724, this pair ranks #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of class vs cross
Shared letters: cs. Private to "class": al. Private to "cross": or.
"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "class" for "cross" ever safe?
Frequency check: "class" vs "cross" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "class" vs "cross" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "class" and "cross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "class vs puzzles". 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 #1,894,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.