Which to use
“Kredit” and “Kredits” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,717
- “Kredit” frequency rank
- #48,284
- “Kredits” frequency rank
- 53001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kredit | Kredits |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kredit |
Where the eye mixes Kredit and Kredits
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kredit runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kredits's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kredit and Kredits
A purely visual mix-up. Kredit ([kʁeˈdiːt]) and Kredits ([kʁeˈdiːt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Kredit” sits inside “Kredits”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53001, 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]. Kredits is at rank #48,284, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁeˈdiːt͡s].
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 53001, this pair ranks #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kredit vs Kredits
Shared letters: deikrt. Private to "Kredit": -. Private to "Kredits": s.
"Kredit" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kredits" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kredit" and "Kredits" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kredit" or "Kredits" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Kredits" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kredit" and "Kredits" 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 #1,074,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.