Which to use
“Keks” and “Krebs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,408
- “Keks” frequency rank
- #3,598
- “Krebs” frequency rank
- 17006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keks | Krebs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | süße, kleine, flache (trockene) Backware | ein Tier des Stamms Krebstiere (Crustacea), umgangssprachlich meist nur ein Tier der Klasse Höhere Krebse (Malacostraca) |
Where the eye mixes Keks and Krebs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Keks vs Krebs
A purely visual mix-up. Keks ([keːks]) and Krebs ([kʁeːps]) 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 17006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keks is recorded at frequency rank #13,408, classified as anoun, pronounced [keːks]. Krebs is at rank #3,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁeːps].
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 17006, this pair ranks #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Keks vs Krebs
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Keks": -. Private to "Krebs": br.
"Keks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Krebs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Keks" for "Krebs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Keks" or "Krebs" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krebs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keks" and "Krebs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keks vs Kokos". 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 #1,931,172 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.