Which to use
“Krebse” and “Kreises” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,089
- “Krebse” frequency rank
- #6,212
- “Kreises” frequency rank
- 52301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krebse | Kreises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krebs | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kreis |
Where the eye mixes Krebse and Kreises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Krebse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Kreises's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Krebse and Kreises
A purely visual mix-up. Krebse ([ˈkʁeːpsə]) and Kreises ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zəs]) 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 52301, 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]. Kreises is at rank #6,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zəs].
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 52301, this pair ranks #1,102,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krebse vs Kreises
Shared letters: ekrs. Private to "Krebse": b. Private to "Kreises": i.
"Krebse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kreises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Krebse" and "Kreises" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Krebse" or "Kreises" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Krebse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,102,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Krebse" and "Kreises" 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 #1,102,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.