Which to use
“Kreisel” and “Krisen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,939
- “Kreisel” frequency rank
- #10,316
- “Krisen” frequency rank
- 37255
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kreisel | Krisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krise |
Where the eye mixes Kreisel and Krisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Kreisel with Krisen
A purely visual mix-up. Kreisel ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]) and Krisen ([ˈkʁiːzn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37255, 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]. Krisen is at rank #10,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁiːzn̩].
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 37255, this pair ranks #1,594,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kreisel vs Krisen
Shared letters: eikrs. Private to "Kreisel": l. Private to "Krisen": n.
"Kreisel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Krisen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kreisel" and "Krisen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kreisel" vs "Krisen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kreisel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,594,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kreisel" and "Krisen" 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 #1,594,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.