Which to use
“Kippe” and “Krippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,199
- “Kippe” frequency rank
- #24,415
- “Krippe” frequency rank
- 40614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kippe | Krippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Müllkippe, auch Halde mit anderem Inhalt | der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle |
Where the eye mixes Kippe and Krippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kippe with Krippe
A purely visual mix-up. Kippe ([ˈkɪpə]) and Krippe ([ˈkʁɪpə]) 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 40614, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kippe is recorded at frequency rank #16,199, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɪpə]. Krippe is at rank #24,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪpə].
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 40614, this pair ranks #1,503,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kippe vs Krippe
Shared letters: eikp. Private to "Kippe": -. Private to "Krippe": r.
"Kippe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Krippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kippe" and "Krippe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Kippe" or "Krippe" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kippe" and "Krippe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kippe" and "Krippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krippe vs krippen". 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 #1,503,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.