Which to use
“Keim” and “Kreis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,273
- “Keim” frequency rank
- #861
- “Kreis” frequency rank
- 20134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keim | Kreis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anfang, Beginn, erstes Anzeichen | geometrischer Ort aller Punkte, die von einem gegebenen Punkt, dem (Kreis-)Mittelpunkt, den gleichen Abstand haben, genannt (Kreis-)Radius |
Where the eye mixes Keim and Kreis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Keim runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Kreis's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Keim and Kreis
A purely visual mix-up. Keim ([kaɪ̯m]) and Kreis ([kʁaɪ̯s]) 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 20134, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keim is recorded at frequency rank #19,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaɪ̯m]. Kreis is at rank #861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaɪ̯s].
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 20134, this pair ranks #1,900,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keim vs Kreis
Shared letters: eik. Private to "Keim": m. Private to "Kreis": rs.
"Keim" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kreis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Keim" and "Kreis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Keim" vs "Kreis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Keim" and "Kreis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keim" and "Kreis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keim vs Koi". 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 #1,900,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.