Which to use
“keys” and “Kris” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,945
- “keys” frequency rank
- #32,137
- “Kris” frequency rank
- 51082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keys | Kris |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs key | Dolch mit besonderer, geflammter Klinge |
Where the eye mixes keys and Kris
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between keys and Kris
A purely visual mix-up. keys ([kiːz]) and Kris ([kʁiːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keys is recorded at frequency rank #18,945, classified as anoun, pronounced [kiːz]. Kris is at rank #32,137, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁiːs].
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 51082, this pair ranks #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of keys vs Kris
Shared letters: ks. Private to "keys": ey. Private to "Kris": ir.
"keys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Kris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "keys" and "Kris" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "keys" or "Kris" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "keys" and "Kris" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "keys" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kris" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keys" and "Kris" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knies vs Kris". 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 #1,149,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.