Which to use
“Kekse” and “Krebse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,504
- “Kekse” frequency rank
- #46,089
- “Krebse” frequency rank
- 56593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kekse | Krebse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Keks | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krebs |
Where the eye mixes Kekse and Krebse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kekse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Krebse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Kekse vs Krebse
A purely visual mix-up. Kekse ([ˈkeːksə]) and Krebse ([ˈkʁeːpsə]) 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 56593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kekse is recorded at frequency rank #10,504, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkeːksə]. Krebse is at rank #46,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːpsə].
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 56593, this pair ranks #934,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kekse vs Krebse
Shared letters: eks. Private to "Kekse": -. Private to "Krebse": br.
"Kekse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Krebse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kekse" and "Krebse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kekse" vs "Krebse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kekse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krebse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #934,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kekse" and "Krebse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krabbe vs Krebse". 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 #934,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.