Which to use
“Kredits” and “Kreis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,284
- “Kredits” frequency rank
- #861
- “Kreis” frequency rank
- 49145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kredits | Kreis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kredit | geometrischer Ort aller Punkte, die von einem gegebenen Punkt, dem (Kreis-)Mittelpunkt, den gleichen Abstand haben, genannt (Kreis-)Radius |
Where the eye mixes Kredits and Kreis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kredits runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Kreis's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kredits and Kreis
A purely visual mix-up. Kredits ([kʁeˈdiːt͡s]) and Kreis ([kʁaɪ̯s]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kredits is recorded at frequency rank #48,284, classified as anoun, pronounced [kʁeˈdiːt͡s]. Kreis is at rank #861, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaɪ̯s].
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 49145, this pair ranks #1,222,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kredits vs Kreis
Shared letters: eikrs. Private to "Kredits": dt. Private to "Kreis": -.
"Kredits" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Kreis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kredits" for "Kreis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kredits" or "Kreis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kredits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,222,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kredits" and "Kreis" 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 #1,222,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.