Which to use
“kreisen” and “kreist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,195
- “kreisen” frequency rank
- #33,686
- “kreist” frequency rank
- 38881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreisen | kreist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich kreisförmig um etwas bewegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen |
Where the eye mixes kreisen and kreist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kreisen runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against kreist's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kreisen and kreist
A purely visual mix-up. kreisen ([ˈkʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and kreist ([kʁaɪ̯st]) 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 38881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kreisen is recorded at frequency rank #5,195, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zn̩]. kreist is at rank #33,686, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁaɪ̯st].
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 38881, this pair ranks #1,552,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kreisen vs kreist
Shared letters: eikrs. Private to "kreisen": n. Private to "kreist": t.
"kreisen" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "kreist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kreisen" for "kreist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kreisen" vs "kreist" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kreisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kreist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreisen" and "kreist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Krebse vs kreist". 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 #1,552,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.