Which to use
“Kredit” and “Krediten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,717
- “Kredit” frequency rank
- #25,633
- “Krediten” frequency rank
- 30350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kredit | Krediten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kredit |
Where the eye mixes Kredit and Krediten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kredit runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Krediten's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kredit with Krediten
A purely visual mix-up. Kredit ([kʁeˈdiːt]) and Krediten ([kʁeˈdiːtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Kredit” sits inside “Krediten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kredit is recorded at frequency rank #4,717, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁeˈdiːt]. Krediten is at rank #25,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁeˈdiːtn̩].
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 30350, this pair ranks #1,749,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kredit vs Krediten
Shared letters: deikrt. Private to "Kredit": -. Private to "Krediten": n.
"Kredit" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Krediten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kredit" and "Krediten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kredit" vs "Krediten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kredit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krediten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,749,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kredit" and "Krediten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krediten vs Kredits". 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 #1,749,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.