Which to use
“keime” and “kreise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,631
- “keime” frequency rank
- #5,508
- “kreise” frequency rank
- 23139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keime | kreise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen |
Where the eye mixes keime and kreise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. keime runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against kreise's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: keime vs kreise
A purely visual mix-up. keime ([ˈkaɪ̯mə]) and kreise ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 23139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keime is recorded at frequency rank #17,631, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯mə]. kreise is at rank #5,508, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zə].
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 23139, this pair ranks #1,865,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of keime vs kreise
Shared letters: eik. Private to "keime": m. Private to "kreise": rs.
"keime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "kreise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "keime" for "kreise" ever safe?
Which is more common, "keime" or "kreise"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "keime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kreise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keime" and "kreise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "keime vs Kerbe". 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 #1,865,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.