Which to use
“Kreisel” and “Krise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,939
- “Kreisel” frequency rank
- #2,550
- “Krise” frequency rank
- 29489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreisel | Krise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht | instabiler Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Kreisel and Krise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kreisel runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Krise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kreisel with Krise
A purely visual mix-up. Kreisel ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]) and Krise ([ˈkʁiːzə]) 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 29489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kreisel is recorded at frequency rank #26,939, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]. Krise is at rank #2,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzə].
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 29489, this pair ranks #1,765,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kreisel vs Krise
Shared letters: eikrs. Private to "Kreisel": l. Private to "Krise": -.
"Kreisel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Krise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kreisel" and "Krise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kreisel" or "Krise"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kreisel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,765,885 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreisel" and "Krise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krebse vs Kreisel". 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 #1,765,885 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.