Which to use
“Krebse” and “Kreisel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,089
- “Krebse” frequency rank
- #26,939
- “Kreisel” frequency rank
- 73028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krebse | Kreisel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krebs | ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht |
Where the eye mixes Krebse and Kreisel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Krebse and Kreisel
A purely visual mix-up. Krebse ([ˈkʁeːpsə]) and Kreisel ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]) 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 73028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krebse is recorded at frequency rank #46,089, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːpsə]. Kreisel is at rank #26,939, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩].
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 73028, this pair ranks #371,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Krebse vs Kreisel
Shared letters: ekrs. Private to "Krebse": b. Private to "Kreisel": il.
"Krebse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kreisel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krebse" for "Kreisel" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Krebse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreisel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #371,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krebse" and "Kreisel" 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 #371,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.