Which to use
“gekreuzt” and “gereizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,949
- “gekreuzt” frequency rank
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- 54542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekreuzt | gereizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kreuzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes gekreuzt and gereizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gekreuzt runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against gereizt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gekreuzt and gereizt
A purely visual mix-up. gekreuzt ([ɡəˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡st]) and gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekreuzt is recorded at frequency rank #36,949, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡st]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 54542, this pair ranks #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekreuzt vs gereizt
Shared letters: egrtz. Private to "gekreuzt": ku. Private to "gereizt": i.
"gekreuzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gekreuzt" and "gereizt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gekreuzt" or "gereizt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gekreuzt" and "gereizt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekreuzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekreuzt" and "gereizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekratzt vs gekreuzt". 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 #1,014,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.