Which to use
“kreist” and “kreuzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,686
- “kreist” frequency rank
- #29,200
- “kreuzt” frequency rank
- 62886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kreist | kreuzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreisen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kreuzen |
Where the eye mixes kreist and kreuzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kreist and kreuzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses kreist with kreuzt
A purely visual mix-up. kreist ([kʁaɪ̯st]) and kreuzt ([kʁɔɪ̯t͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kreist is recorded at frequency rank #33,686, classified as averb, pronounced [kʁaɪ̯st]. kreuzt is at rank #29,200, tagged as averb, pronounced [kʁɔɪ̯t͡st].
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 62886, this pair ranks #696,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kreist vs kreuzt
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "kreist": is. Private to "kreuzt": uz.
"kreist" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "kreuzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kreist" and "kreuzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kreist" or "kreuzt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kreist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kreuzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #696,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kreist" and "kreuzt" 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 #696,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.