Which to use
“Krefeld” is a name and “Krefelder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,093
- “Krefeld” frequency rank
- #41,294
- “Krefelder” frequency rank
- 49387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krefeld | Krefelder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland | Bewohner von Krefeld, jemand, der aus Krefeld stammt |
Where the eye mixes Krefeld and Krefelder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Krefeld runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Krefelder's 9 (CCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Krefeld with Krefelder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Krefeld is [ˈkʁeːfɛlt] while Krefelder is [ˈkʁeːfɛldɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Krefeld” sits inside “Krefelder”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krefeld is recorded at frequency rank #8,093, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkʁeːfɛlt]. Krefelder is at rank #41,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁeːfɛldɐ].
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 49387, this pair ranks #1,213,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Krefeld vs Krefelder
Shared letters: defklr. Private to "Krefeld": -. Private to "Krefelder": -.
"Krefeld" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Krefelder" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Krefeld" for "Krefelder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Krefeld" vs "Krefelder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Krefeld" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krefelder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,213,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.