Which to use
“Kragen” and “Kriegen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- #1,928
- “Kriegen” frequency rank
- 12610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kragen | Kriegen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung | ein Kinderspiel, bei dem der Fänger andere Mitspieler durch eine Berührung fassen muss |
Where the eye mixes Kragen and Kriegen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kragen and Kriegen
A purely visual mix-up. Kragen ([ˈkʁaːɡn̩]) and Kriegen ([ˈkʁiːɡn̩]) 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 12610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kragen is recorded at frequency rank #10,682, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːɡn̩]. Kriegen is at rank #1,928, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːɡn̩].
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 12610, this pair ranks #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kragen vs Kriegen
Shared letters: egknr. Private to "Kragen": a. Private to "Kriegen": i.
"Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kriegen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kragen" and "Kriegen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kragen" or "Kriegen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Kragen" and "Kriegen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kriegen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kragen" and "Kriegen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagten vs Kragen". 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 #1,963,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.